Every person has a story to tell. That’s as true for children as it is for established writers. Most high school teachers are familiar with the college essay crunch that starts at the end of junior year, heats up in… Read More ›
Library Lesson
Collection Development with the Help from Second Grade
A second-grade student brought a problem to my attention. He explained that the library collection has only 1 or 2 copies of books on topics that children want to read. He illustrated his point with a poster. It was a portrayal of… Read More ›
Setting the Stage for Problem Based Learning
Take a look at the strategic goal the Colchester Public School District is working on this year: “Students use academic, technical, social, and creative skills to innovate and solve personally meaningful real-world problems in a global context.” We will be… Read More ›