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Comment on Casual Reading by Jim Van Pelt

Jim Van Pelt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:48:33 +0000

Hi, Doc. Speaking of reading, my blog entry for our district’s web site talked about a related issue. Our department has been discussion Kelly Gallagher’s book, Readicide, which provoked the entry. I’ve posted a copy of it at http://jimvanpelt.livejournal.com/233742.html

Comment on Casual Reading by Jim Van Pelt

Jim Van Pelt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:55:24 +0000

You might try James Van Pelt. I hear he’s pretty good. *g*

Comment on Casual Reading by Ryan

Ryan — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:20:01 +0000

Based on what you've got, I recommend that you look at China Mieville's Bas Lag texts, starting with Perdido Street Station, Jack Vance's Tales of a Dying Earth books, or else Gene Wolfes Book of the New Sun.

Comment on Speaking in Silence by John Spener

John Spener — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:58:13 +0000

I enjoyed this post. We experimented with silence one year by doing a team-wide “Social Silence” day. The teachers on our team developed a set of lesson plans where students could write, communicate, read, etc. but not talk. It was real different. We ended up using resources we’d never used before, like a reading, followed by listening to a song, seeing a few visuals and using sidewalk chart to write poems. The whole theme was the concept of silence around the world due to injustice.

Comment on Creating Relevance in the Classroom by Anuksha

Anuksha — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:15:19 +0000

i hv read it again but still i found nothing of my use………
I want to know about ARE CLASSROOMS RELEVANT TODAY?