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 | May 14, 2018 | education, Noble Newman
When it comes to writing a final paper, regardless of the subject matter, there are four major ingredients needed for it to be a success: Focus, Content, Organization, and Principles. Blending the four ingredients together will produce a final paper that is a...
by Noble Newman | May 11, 2018 | education, Noble Newman
When you think of school, what comes to mind? Teachers? Friends? Classrooms? Sports? Oh, yes… and Homework. Homework is synonymous with school and teaching. But it doesn’t mean that you must assign homework to guarantee learning or to show you are doing your job....
by Noble Newman | Dec 28, 2017 | education, Noble Newman
Back in the day, there was a pretty clear boundary between kids and the rest of the world. Parents or teachers acted as the gatekeepers of what a child was or wasn’t exposed to and was able to introduce various topics when everyone was ready to handle them. Today,...
by Noble Newman | Nov 2, 2017 | Noble Newman, Writing
Whether you’re detailing a real, lived experience or concocting a fictional story in a fantasy land of your own construction, you want the people and characters in your stories to grow, develop, and demonstrate some evolution from beginning to end. You want your...