Asking “Good” Questions
In a recent presentation at the Nassau Reading Council/Long Island Language Arts Council Spring Conference 2012, Kate Gerson, Senior Fellow with the Regents Research Fund in New York, spoke in depth...
View ArticleWriting the Standards in Haiku
Let’s face it, reading the standards isn’t like reading The Hunger Games. The Common Core is dense and saddles educators with the same requirement the standards demand of students: close, careful...
View ArticleThe Habit of Thinking
Every family has its traditions and since my children were little, my husband and I have always made it a point to check in with our two boys at dinner by asking them to share their day’s “best” and...
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On Raccoons and Educational Reform
On Saturday morning, I went outside and found trash strewn all about my driveway. Cursing the animals that feast on what I throw away, I went about picking up their mess. Eager to get on with the walk...
View ArticleAssessing the Skeletons in My Closet
Pssst…come closer. I have a secret to tell you. When I was a high school senior, I had grand aspirations of getting into a great college. As part of the college bound set, I knew that part of my fate...
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Professional Hugs
I have the good fortune of spending most of my days in the company of great teachers thirsting to reflect and refine their practices. However, many of the conversations that I have with teachers about...
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The Quintessential Learner
A couple of years ago I saw the sisters, Gail Boushey and Joan Moser, present at the New York State Reading Association conference. They shared many great ideas and teaching strategies that day, but...
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What’s on Kim’s Reading Radar?
As this school year winds down, I feel myself slowly exhaling as I downshift into a less frenetic pace. I am very much looking forward to lazy days at the beach when I can poke around in some of the...
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