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You gotta love this music video of Ed Sheeran leading the Sesame Street crew in a song about the differences…
Read More »We can use numbers to better understand literature. That’s right: there are fruitful ways for readers to deepen their analysis…
Read More »This quote comes from a thoughtful conversation I had with Chalkbeat NY about the city’s rollout of online learning in…
Read More »On the heels of 1.1 million students and 80,000 teachers being transitioned to remote learning, I penned this op-ed piece…
Read More »I’m a firm believer that readers can use computational methods to uncover new insights into literature. As I’ve written about…
Read More »I’m amped to share this rough draft that will frame the book in the works with three fantastic co-authors. (We’re…
Read More »Assessment can intimidate even the most seasoned educators. Teachers often express to me that they don’t feel very confident creating…
Read More »Every year, thousands of new teachers enter into the profession with dreams of making a difference, connecting with students, and…
Read More »When Bob Dylan won a Nobel Prize, some started to decry the fall of literature–including the teaching of English. In…
Read More »Unlike any other country to which the United States is compared, we do not define the right to public education at a national level. It’s not in the federal Constitution, nor the Bill of Rights. Instead, public education was a bit of an afterthought, inserted into state constitutions beginning well after the birth of the country. The result? We have 50 different definitions for the purpose of and right to public education. No wonder it’s so challenging to effect change. How does YOUR state define the right to public education? Tom made an interactive map to help you find out.