Monthly Archives: January 2014

Climbing the Mountain…Continues

Posted on January 25, 2014 by briancookeducator

In December 2012 I walked into an illuminated banquet room which I never knew existed. Everywhere suits towered over a rambunctious group of seasoned professionals. Hushed by the curiosity, the group turned uneasy one-by-one as a mountain was bestowed upon … Continue reading →

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Vine: Making vocabulary meaningful

Posted on January 19, 2014 by briancookeducator

To set the scene for everyone … starring dauntlessly at data during an in-school collaborative planning session with multiple content areas, teachers were bickering back and forth on how students were struggling with higher-level vocabulary. It was obvious not understanding … Continue reading →

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