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 | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform
Walk in with a positive outlook: it will make meetings easier Have things in mind that are working at home to share with your child’s teacher The Hard Part: You may think frustration is part of the teachers day, and it is! This does not mean that your child’s...
by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform
Creating friendships is important. If we hear the teacher say that our child is working well with another student, we need to ask if this is merely work-related, or if it is a blossoming friendship. We can foster this at home. If there are no friendships, we need to...
by Noble Newman | Jul 21, 2017 | education policy, education reform
Share successful techniques that work at home and school. It may not work in the other place, but is worth a try. Sharing needs honesty. Was it a great day? Please say it. Was it a bad day? Please say it. Be honest. The Hard Part: We must share our successes first....
