Quotes

Some of my favorite quotes
"Readers are leaders.
Thinkers succeed."
-Marva Collins


"My heart is singing for you this morning. A miracle has happened! The light of understanding has shone upon
my little pupil's mind, and behold, all things are changed."
-Anne Sullivan

"No one should teach who is not a bit awed by the importance of the profesion"
-George E. Frasier

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Thoughts

-Don't care what others think of
what you do; but care very much
about what you think you do.
-St. Frances DeSales

Have a fantastic day and fight the good fight!!

Saving Our Schools

A great book I discovered last year was Saving Our Schools-The Case for Public Education-Saying No to "No Child Left Behind" edited by Ken Goodman, Patrick Shannon, Yetta Goodman and Roger Rapoport. EVERY teacher, administrator and public official should read this book! This book includes some great suggestions and links to valuable resources! You will not be able to put it down! Recommended reading!

Teens for Literacy

A great program to encourage kids to promote literacy, to expose kids to postsecondary educational options and to allow kids to think about education as a possible career choice is Teens for Literacy sponsored by Miami University of Ohio (see website link). It was launced in 1989 and is still going strong! It is a collaborative effort among teachers, students, university educators and community members. Students participate as planners, and implementers of rich literacy experiences with peers and younger children. This program is aimed at middle school students who are able to think about ways that would support literacy in their school sites.

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Reading scores

Despite a decade of education reform, tens of thousands of Florida's high school students don't read well enough to survive in the work force.
•This year's Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test results revealed just 38 percent of 10th graders are proficient in reading.•About one fourth of Hillsborough County high school students—12,088—were placed in remedial reading classes in 2007-08.•Nearly 35% of students who entered Florida's community colleges in 2006 were required to take remedial reading.•College entrance exam reading scores are not improving. SAT scores remain basically flat in Florida and ACT reading scores in Florida dropped four points in 2007, nine points below the national average.
Now, after years of focusing on young readers, educators are turning their attention to high school students who need help.