Kevin Kearney's List: Reading and Writing

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The Freedom Writers Foundation promotes acceptance and innovative teaching methods in classroom across the country.

Far too often the middle school curriculum is elusive, overly full, and irrelevant. Occasionally we hear about a teacher who has worked out the nuances and delicate balance among standards, school district requirements, and the reflective questions that young adolescents desperately want to answer. When those elements align, something magical happens; and that is exactly the case in this very inspiring and instructive resource for teachers and students.

Through this unique writing program, Voices of Teens: Writers Matter, this teacher has given his students voice to share, question, reflect, ponder, argue, and listen to each other. As you read the voices of the students at Grover Washington Jr. Middle School, you will be touched by their stories, saddened by what they have endured in their young lives, but ultimately proud of the way they are growing into adulthood.

This unique resource by teacher Michael Galbraith and university professor Bob Vogel is written as both an instructional tool for teachers and as a classroom resource by students.

Welcome to Myths and Legends. This site is for pupils, teachers and all those who enjoy stories and storytelling. The British Isles is rich in myths, folktales and legends. Almost every town, city and village in Britain has its own special story, be it a Celtic legend, Dark Age mystery, strange happening or fable. more...

Kidblog.org is built by teachers, for teachers, so students can
get the most out of the blogging process.

Kidblog meets the need for a
safe
and
simple
blogging platform suitable for elementary and middle
school students. Most importantly, Kidblog allows teachers to monitor and
control all publishing activity within the classroom blogging community.

If you've tried (perhaps with limited success) other blogging
platforms like Blogger, Edublogs, or Wordpress.com, you'll notice the Kidblog
difference immediately!