A little about me! Friday, June 23, 2017. Christopher Columbus set out to find a passage way to the Indies by going west. The earth was already believed to be round. But Columbus theorized that the earth was smaller. There are many qualities I admire about Columbus- his imagination, drive, exploration, tenacity, perseverance, and his navigation. He was a navigator, explorer, but not a great leader. This is a short video from Biography about Columbus. A Teacher Without a Class.

Talking through what it means to lead a literate life and beyond.

Thoughts on education by Grant Wiggins. My reply to Willingham, Part 2. In part 1 of my reply. I took issue with his reasoning and analogies. In Part 2 of my response to Willingham, let me get right to the evidence. I propose that he has quoted very selectively and drawn questionable conclusions from the research he does cite. Here is the key paragraph from his. RCS instruction has a s.

Monday, March 3, 2014. Called by a French Man. Forty years ago today, I was called. Forty years ago today, I learned that reading can save your life. Forty years ago, I knew I had to help give children - all children everywhere - the light of literacy. To save the lives of those they would serve. You see, a French man gave me my path. Stuck in the mud of black ink on a page. And now, as a.

Sarah Parker reflects about learning, reading and writing. Tuesday, 23 June 2015. Moving to Wordpress, Sorry Blogspot. I am moving my writing to Wordpress. The new site will be wonderingontheedge. I look forward to sharing my writing with you there! Tuesday, June 23, 2015. Wednesday, 15 April 2015. Greeting Slides for the Low Tech Crowd. Then, I started changing it to fit some calendar objectives.