Tag: teaching
50 Fab Apps for Teachers from the editors of Instructor Magazine
By Alex on April 4th, 2013
Guest blogger Tara Welty, Editor and Chief of Instructor Magazine, shares a list of 50 fabulous apps for teachers! When I first got my iPad, I eagerly sought out the best apps to use with it. Some were silly and fun, others were duds, and amore… full post
Teachers, ready for summer yet?
By Megan on April 2nd, 2013
Are you ready for summer yet? No, really, we mean it! OK, we know it’s only April 2, but we’ve got so many exciting things to share with you, we just can’t wait! Hear us out. You’ve likely got a lot to do before the end of the school yearmore… full post
6 cool ways teachers are using The Hunger Games in the classroom
By Lia on April 1st, 2013
Over the past few years, The Hunger Games trilogy has taken the world by storm, inspiring everything from community discussions, book clubs, and theme parties to jewelry, desserts, and even holiday decorations. With the growing popularity of themore… full post
Ten lessons from the best district in the country
By Alex on March 28th, 2013
Wayne D’Orio, Editor of Scholastic Administrator Magazine, is here to share 10 lessons from the best district in the country. How did a small school district in the middle of North Carolina become one of the most buzzed about success storiesmore… full post
March is Music in Our Schools Month
By Megan on March 22nd, 2013
March is Music in our Schools Month! I personally think classes in the arts are integral to a young person’s education, especially when brain research shows that not only does music improve skills in math and reading, but it promotes creativity,more… full post
Pam Allyn on stretching kids’ ‘reading muscles’ in the Common Core era
By Megan on March 18th, 2013
Pam Allyn, Global Ambassador for Scholastic’s Read Every Day. Lead a Better Life. Global Literacy Campaign, shares two important messages on reading and the Common Core State Standards. Pam emphasizes reading volume and how we can challengemore… full post
Introducing parents to Storia…and uncovering ways it can aid in comprehension
By Guest Blogger on March 13th, 2013
Victoria Jasztal, the fourth grade teacher and literacy advocate who’s been guest blogging all school year long, is back with another great post about Storia, our FREE, teacher-recommended ereading app! Thanks, Victoria. Readers, find out more aboutmore… full post
It’s Teen Tech Week!
By Megan on March 13th, 2013
What is Teen Tech Week, you ask? If the teenagers you know are anything like the ones I do, every week is tech week for this gadget and online-savvy generation. Before reading about it online, I didn’t even know Teen Tech Week existed, but, yes,more… full post
Helping kids read and understand complex texts
By Alex on March 12th, 2013
Today we are excited to have Dr. Jeffrey Wilhelm, a well-known professor of English from Boise State University and one of our amazing authors of XBOOKS, here to talk about complex texts. There are a lot of things I like about the Common Coremore… full post
A recap of World Read Aloud Day
By Morgan on March 12th, 2013
Clifford, Pam Allyn, and kids celebrate World Read Aloud Day! We all know young kids love being read aloud to, but it turns out, older kids and even teens and adults often love it just as much — and often reap just as many benefits. Last weekmore… full post
