Wednesday, October 22, 2014

What is Young Adult/Teen Literature?

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A teacher once asked me, " What is your definition of YA (Young Adult) lit. I have yet to find one all agree on." A good question ...

Yet ANOTHER Picture Book I'd Use in the Classroom - GOING PLACES

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The Reynolds brothers - Peter and Paul - collaborated on a picture book about thinking outside the box (literally) and collaboration (ironic...
Thursday, October 2, 2014

ANOTHER Picture Book I Would Use in the Classroom

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"chalk + sitting = school" "chalk + jumping = hopscotch" clever words + lively illustrations = This Plus That: Life...
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Friday, August 1, 2014

Picture Books I Would Use in the Classroom, part 1

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I LOVE all books, but I have a special fondness for picture books. And even though I finally broke down and gave away about 150 tomes, I cou...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Response to Utah Governor's Invitation for Public Comment on the State's ELA and Math Standards

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A month ago, Governor Herbert - in an attempt to quell the controversy sustained by the very vocal opponents of Utah's adoption of th...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014

A Revival of Sorts

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After a two-year hiatus, I am reviving Link2Literacy. I recently retired from my position as a district secondary literacy specialist, but m...
Friday, February 10, 2012

"Warrants" vs. "Reasons" vs. "Rules:" Understanding CCSS Terms

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Utah has adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) as the state's math and language arts core standards. Jordan School District tr...