A recent episode of the Progressively Incorrect podcast, hosted by Zach Groshell, featuring guest Richard Mayer inspired today’s blogpost. Richard Mayer is “…a distinguished educational psychologist and researcher known worldwide for his groundbreaking contributions to understanding how we learn. Rich brings a wealth of knowledge and a sharp focus on multimedia learning, generative learning, and … [Read more…]
I avoid conflict like the plague. It is not in my nature to seek conflict; it is in my nature to hold hands and sing “Kumbaya.” That’s a bit of an exaggeration, but perhaps illustrates my point. Conflict brings me great anxiety, so I will tip toe around it, which can invariably lead to trouble. … [Read more…]
My sister, Katie, sent a new podcast recommendation the other day. My siblings and I were instantly intrigued. The title, alone, was enough to spark intrigue. In addition, Question Everything, by Brian Reed, is a “spin-off” of his award-winning, and perhaps controversial, podcast, S-Town. I knew within the first few minutes of listening on Friday … [Read more…]
This post was started just over two weeks ago. The flu bug hit, so I was down and out for awhile. As I write today, I am enjoying the end of a week-long spring break, wishing I had my full pre-flu energy back, still unsure about the situation I wrote about below, and hoping for … [Read more…]
APM’s journalist, Emily Hanford and colleagues, have done it once again. They have taken a complex topic and made understanding of it attainable for any listener. They have shed light on contributors to our literacy crisis in episodes 1 – 10 of the Sold a Story podcast, and in the last 2 weeks have released … [Read more…]
I am overcome with gratitude for the generosity that abounds. My week kicked off with an unexpected and magnificent opportunity to visit with Dr. Jan Hasbrouck, via Zoom, to discuss the fluency intervention for some 7th and 8th graders that I get to work with. As I told Dr. Hasbrouck, her input will benefit far … [Read more…]
As I mentioned last week, I have a “Pet Peeves” post waiting in the wings. I’m still itching to release it, especially since my pet peeves seem heightened right now. BUT, I know that they remain a problem-dump, rather than a solution-dump. So, in the wings the post remains. In the meantime, I have a … [Read more…]
I had a completely different post planned for this week. I was going to try to revise the original post to mesh with the ideas I write about today, but have decided to leave it in draft form. I may post it in the future, but it needs some revision. Its topic is around my … [Read more…]
The loooooooong wait is over! I have been revisiting this page from The Reading League’s website for months, waiting for the state of Iowa to turn dark blue, indicating that we have a Reading League Chapter. It’s official: The Reading League Iowa is now part of the Chapter Network! The Story On a Friday afternoon … [Read more…]
Last week, I wrote about my trepidations with launching a reading intervention with some 7th and 8th grade students. As is so true with many things in education, the past week did not go anything like I planned. It was already a four-day week because of Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. Bitter cold temperatures … [Read more…]