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Literacy is Priceless By Anna Batchelder Welcome to Literacy is Priceless! As a technology, literacy and reading enthusiast, I am always sharing fun and free reading resources on the web with my colleagues and friends. This blog is my attempt to share useful ideas, activities and downloads ...
History in an English Class? By Kristen Bowers On 3/3/2008 6:39 PM “C’mon, Mrs. Bowers, is this a History class or an English class?” a student whines.  With a Cheshire grin and a giddy feeling that one of those elusive “teachable moments” is about to occur, I eagerly and enthusiastically reply, “Both!” I cannot s...
Teaching Secondary English English/Language Arts teachers across the country are facing more and more pressure to help their students succeed. With more emphasis on content standards, "research-based" materials, and assessment, it is the classroom teacher that is fee...
Making Cash a Prize for High Scores on Advanced Placement Tests By Kristen Bowers On 2/9/2008 6:53 PM Is learning its own reward?  Philanthropists and administrators in the city of New York are saying essentially "no," as they offer cash rewards for high scores on AP and other high-stakes tests.  Becoming a widespread practice in 25 of t...
Blurring Lines Among Both Students and Subjects By Kristen Bowers On 2/9/2008 6:52 PM Bravo to the teachers and administration at Blue Ridge Middle School for taking the chance to accelerate learning to a higher plane.  This innovative middle school puts students of all levels (including Special Education, general (called "acad...
Is Slang an Essential Component of Speech? By Kristen Bowers On 2/9/2008 6:52 PM Slang has always been a part of language, and as such, can be viewed as an essential component of speech.  While some slang can come and go, other words become a part of our everyday language, and have lasted decades.  This debate has also come up ...
Fahrenheit 451 Misinterpreted By Kristen Bowers On 2/9/2008 6:52 PM Although this article is several months old, I found it to be an insightful reminder about author's intent.  After Ray Bradbury, author of Fahrenheit 451, refused to attend a ceremony at Columbia University honoring his work, Bradbury commented...
Eyes Lock on Different Letters While Reading By Kristen Bowers On 2/9/2008 6:51 PM Researchers have found that we actually read differently than thought.  Rather than reading left to right as previously believed, researchers at the University of Southampton found that our eyes actually combine letters to make sense.  This researc...
Teaching Secondary English By Kristen Bowers On 2/9/2008 6:51 PM First post.
Teaching Secondary English By Kristen Bowers English/Language Arts teachers across the country are facing more and more pressure to help their students succeed. With more emphasis on content standards, "research-based" materials, and assessment, it is the classroom teacher that is fee...