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“Little Brother” is Magic
Little Brother by Cory Doctorow My rating: 5 of 5 stars From time to time growing up, my dad has said something that’s been on my mind a lot recently: “Technology that is sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic.” This … Continue reading
30 Days of Creativity – Day 5 – What My Students Need
The TFA DC Region is piloting a new cohort led by the Director of Transformational Teaching. The idea is to have an interdisciplinary group of corps members work with the Teacher Support and Development Team to design new models for … Continue reading
We are kind. We are focused. We are honest. We are brave.
So much of the pre-institute reading and reflection has been about drawing connections between previous work and our new careers as educators. But stopping to think about what I hope the parents and families of my future students say at … Continue reading
Reading test
From Rafe Esquith’s Teach Like Your Hair’s On Fire—you can self-assess your reading proficiency at any grade level with the following simple test: Have you ever secretly read under you desk in school because the teacher was boring and you … Continue reading