The Reading Workshop

Over half of the teachers in the building were at school on Friday. It seemed like they had a variety of tasks. Some were getting caught u...

Gov. Ted Strickland proposed numerous changes in education in the state of Ohio. During his State of the State address on Tuesday, January ...

"You don't want no cheese on that?" I just stared at the Wendy's Menu. I wasn't quite sure what the voice on the int...

Welcome to the 208th Carnival of Education, A Day at School with The Reading Workshop. For those unfamiliar with the Education Carnival, ...

We were having coffee and Oreo pie at Bob Evans . That in itself is almost perfect, but then things got even better. I looked up and a for...

The problem was he was a clicker. He could answer more questions on Study Island than any other student in the school. He figured out, th...

Students need time to write. Students need to be able to pursue writing projects. Students need to make choices about their education. St...

Students have been writing in their online journals on Wikispaces since November. They also log their reading at home and in the classroo...

Ready for a challenge? Has your brain been frozen by the frigid weather? Here's a chance to get it thawed out with a brain teaser. ...

Students sat in class today and watched the inauguration of the 44th President. Throughout the day, I thought about what we watched, and th...

Texting, IM'ing, and the casual language of students today is a concern to many people in education. When talking to students, by far t...

Sitting at my desk yesterday, I watched the class working. As we approach the halfway point of the school year, and we get to know each oth...

Woohoo, we're 27th! Now, I know this is not close to number 1. And everyone wants to be in first place. That honor goes to Joann Jaco...

Instead of hanging around for the 20 minute recess after lunch, the sixth graders at Laurelville have decided to get fit. Students have vol...

Is skimming the most important skill needed by readers today? In the technology driven, Web 2.0 world, readers are faced with information o...

With all of the buzz surrounding Twilight , I decided to see what the vampires did for me. Students were going crazy for the books about th...

In the last three weeks, Heather, a student in Reading Workshop has read 1,448 minutes at home! Plus, she read 30 minutes each day during S...

Freak the Mighty strikes again. Each year this book is students' favorite read aloud. This book, written by Rodman Philbrick grabs t...

There is nothing like a nice long break to help feel rested and rejuvinated. BUT, boy is everyone slow getting started. It seems like brai...

What makes a great teacher--a list to live by! with thanks to Doug Johnson for sharing his idea 1. Interpersonal skills trump profession...