Tag: teaching
62,753,133 minutes and counting
By Megan on June 6th, 2013
As we close out week five of the Scholastic Summer Challenge, I’m happy to report that kids have read and logged an impressive 62,753,133 minutes so far! (FYI—kids are logging their reading minutes every second of the day, so by the time youmore… full post
Pam Allyn’s 5 tips for summer reading
By Megan on May 26th, 2013
Pam Allyn is the Executive Director and founder of LitWorld and an ambassador for Scholastic’s Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. global literacy campaign. Pam recently wrote an article for Scholastic Instructor magazine about her passion formore… full post
Using Storia to navigate historical fiction with students
By Guest Blogger on May 16th, 2013
Fourth-grade teacher Laura Murray is here again with some great Storia ideas! Today, she’s talking about historical fiction. And who doesn’t love some good historical fiction? Thanks, Laura! History was never my favorite nor my best subjectmore… full post
Outstanding Educators Help Struggling Students Become Confident Lifelong Readers
By Alex on May 16th, 2013
There are certain times of year I always look forward to, such as the start of summer, my birthday, and of course selecting the READ 180 and System 44 Outstanding Educators! I was again inspired by the nominations we received this year; we have hadmore… full post
An inside look at Scholastic Reads
By Lia on May 8th, 2013
A 2nd grader draws a response to David Shannon’s book Duck on a Bike. She called it “Two Ducks Falling in Love”. On the first Wednesday of every month, a handful of Scholastic employees — myself included — have the opportunity to visit a Newmore… full post
Merci, Danke schoen, Gracias, THANK YOU, Teachers!
By Megan on May 7th, 2013
Today is National Teacher Day! The special day is a part of the National Education Association’s (NEA) annual Teacher Appreciation Week, which honors the amazing work of teachers in our nation’s classrooms. It’s no surprise this day is ofmore… full post
Inside the Teacher of the Year reception
By Dante on April 25th, 2013
On Tuesday, Megan introduced you to the 2013 National Teacher of the Year, Jeff Charbonneau. Definitely check out her post to learn more about what makes him stand out! Charbonneau was honored by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremonymore… full post
And the 2013 Teacher of the Year is…
By Megan on April 23rd, 2013
…high school science teacher Jeff Charbonneau, from Zillah, Washington! Here’s what you need to know about the 63rd National Teacher of the Year (aside from that fact that he’s a pro when it comes to teaching): Charbonneau has been teaching formore… full post
The stars of St. Rose
By Guest Blogger on April 12th, 2013
We’d like to welcome Alice Ozma to the blog! Alice is National Manager of Reading Programs and Events, Scholastic Book Fairs, and she has a story to share with us about booktalks. What’s a booktalk, you ask? Read and find out! I think almost allmore… full post
Share your summer reading project!
By Nadia on April 10th, 2013
At Scholastic, we have summer on the brain (and the fact that it’s been so warm out lately certainly helps!) We are counting down the days until May 6th (26 days away!), when Scholastic Summer Challenge begins! This FREE global summer readingmore… full post
