Thought leadership supporting the latest innovations in K-12 education.
If you're interested in discussing the book with other readers, consider joining the new Engaging Children Facebook Group! It's a great online space to share ideas, read together, and stay up-to-date on Engaging Children news.
May 15, 2018
It’s a wonderful feeling when a new teaching resource arrives, along with it a sense of rejuvenation, creativity, and thoughtful anticipation about how one’s teaching will shift for the better.
While the formality and form of these arguments will vary across grades, all students need to be able to develop, understand, and interpret arguments appropriate to their level of expertise in mathematics.
May 14, 2018
In their new book Kids First From Day One, Christine Hertz and Kristi Mraz show how to take that single, heartfelt value and create a cohesive, highly effective approach to teaching that addresses today’s connected, collaborative world.
In this PLC series, we reflect on why community is beneficial to a writer's growth.
Summer reading affects student achievement, and schools are working hard to find creative ways to get books into students’ hands. Following are a few different ways we have helped schools make summer reading possible for all students.
May 11, 2018
In a recent series of short video interviews, Lucy Calkins and her TCRWP coauthors discussed the guiding principles they had in mind while creating the forthcoming Units of Study in Phonics. Watch the videos below to discover the why the authors paid particular attention to transfer and engagement.
What’s the role of technology in literacy coaching? It’s a question that gets mixed responses from teachers and coaches. If you ask Stephanie Affinito, author of Literacy Coaching: Transforming Teaching and Learning with Digital Tools and Technology, she would say “it depends.”
May 10, 2018
As we celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week we wanted to hear from you, the teacher, and the important work you do!
Math is useful, but that’s not why I teach it. I don't endure the things that teachers have to endure just because I want my students to quickly calculate a 10 percent sales tax.
May 9, 2018
In this video, author Tom Marshall shares sample conversations and the questions he asks as he walks through his school in search of improvement.
May 8, 2018
For many teachers and students, the summer months are a chance to change pace, to dig in to projects of personal interest, and just…breathe. But for many kids, summer is also a time when learning grinds to a halt.
Teaching elementary school math can be unpredictable and challenging, but you're not alone. Here are a few tips and tricks that keep us going when the going gets tough!
May 7, 2018
Take a virtual tour of the online resources that accompany 180 Days with Penny Kittle as your guide!
All author royalties from the sale of It's All About the Books are being donated to the Book Love Foundation, in order to impact as many teachers and students as possible. Book love is dedicated to teachers who inspire a love of reading.
May 4, 2018
The idea for this book started with the question, 'How do you fit it all in?' And their very honest answer is, you don't, and that's the point.
May 3, 2018
This week on the Heinemann Podcast, we welcome back authors Ellin Oliver Keene & Tom Newkirk to discuss Ellin's new book, Engaging Children: Ignite a Drive for Deeper Learning.
Although seemingly a straightforward position, coaching is anything but linear.