by Noble Newman | Oct 30, 2018 | books, education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman, Writing
No matter where our political identities may align, it is generally agreed upon here in America that education is an important part of our development as individuals. So much so that the government dedicates funding and sets standards to try to ensure that there is a...
by Noble Newman | Oct 2, 2018 | books, education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman, Writing
Anyone who has ever read a text they were not completely interested in has had the experience of reading the same passage over and over without it fully sinking in. Critical reading is the experience of fully engaging with a text, beyond just reading and understanding...
by Noble Newman | Sep 7, 2018 | books, education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman, Writing
1. Brown by Kevin Young Keen-eyed Kevin Young is the poetry editor of The New Yorker. His latest piece, Brown, centers around aspects of the color brown and all that is reminiscent of it, from politics to history, culture, and the musty interior of a Salvation Army...
by Noble Newman | Sep 7, 2018 | books, education, education policy, education reform, Noble Newman, Writing
Both novice and highly experienced educators can benefit from reading the latest books on the field of teaching. With the wealth of information out there, it can often be difficult to discern which books should make the cut. Every educator’s library of personal...
by Noble Newman | Aug 9, 2018 | books
Science Fiction is a genre that is exceptionally compelling, as it straddles the historical, contemporary, and futuristic. It enables a certain amount of world building that is impossible in many other genres and indeed draws the reader into the details of that world...