Interesting+Articles

[|http://www.alfiekohn.org/teaching/nonreaders.htm] I would love to hear reactions to this. It reminds me a little of //Readicide//.

Good article on the direction of AP classes (strong Backwards Design connection), check it out if you have a chance: Mark []

Great article that brings together research on "reading" in the 21st Century. Used this in an in-service with success as it created great conversations. Mark []

Interesting news brief from NCTM: [|beginning results on research on math coaches]

Article by W. James Popham on the difference between formative-assessment and summative-assessments [|Understanding the formative-assessment process]

ASCD EdLeadership article about screenagers [|Too Dumb for Text?]

Opening Classroom Doors [|Steve Barkley Ponders Out Loud Blog]

For those of you who work with middle school 'tweeners', here's an interesting blog [|Teaching Secrets: Get Back in Touch With Your Inner Student]

Here is 14 minute video clip of Jim Knight coaching a 7th grade Language Arts teacher. Interesting to watch the partnership principles in action. [|Talking About Teaching]

Interesting article about digital book clubs. Anyone want to try? [|EdWeek]

ASCD Express all about coaching. Interesting link to David Sousa's article "Brain-Friendly Learning for Teachers" []

EdLeadership article, co-written by a former teacher from Harrisburg who is now a PIIC mentor, offering advice for districts that eliminate coaching positions.

Except from Robert Marzano's book: __[|Coaching Classroom Instruction:Chapter 1]__

Edutopia blog: These ten alternatives sound interesting. Post comments if you can work with a teacher trying any. __[|Beyond the Book Report: Ten Alternatives]__