Archive for July, 2006

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What I’ve been reading…

Richard Dawkin’s The Selfish Gene has been around for awhile but I–being a poet-y English teacher type–have just gotten to read it (Summertime!). As I read it I was amazed by the feeling I got which is rare even in great fiction, the feeling of learrning something new and undergoing a real shift [...]

What I wish there was

As I put together my Learnerblog for next year, I wish there was an easy way to hook up with other schools and classes. Something like a meetup.com for teachers. Anyone?

Student Electronic Resources

Here are some places to go to get what you need.

Audio books and E-books can be found at the KCLS and SPL databases.  Try Overdrive Digital and Recorded Books.

Summer Reading

I’m busy with my new son, Adam, but I wanted to make sure that y’all had all you need to get started with the summer reading.  If you go here you can access the full letter I sent to students.
A few other points…Cry, the Beloved Country can be found at your local library, at used [...]