Reading for Treasure is my list of articles that are worth
your attention. Click
here for an introduction!
Going back to school is complicated. For this first “reading
for treasure,” I am focusing on four articles about school issues. Three of
these articles are more teacher-focused, although one might also help students
serving in classroom leadership positions. I am still figuring out this
recommending reading idea. Let me know if these were at all interesting or
valuable.
Computer
Set Up Essentials: Although this
article focuses on Macintosh computers and college students, it is a good
checklist for everyone. All of the steps that this author recommends should be
standard procedure for all of us, regardless of what kind of computer we use. I
really want to stress the last step: everyone should be using some sort of
password manager. Here
is a good article on password managers!
Opening
Games and Ice Breakers: Are you a teacher, R.A, club officer or anyone who
runs groups? This time of year, we are all looking for good ways to introduce
our students/members/residents to each other and create a good environment. The
website Free Technology for Teachers
is outstanding for many things, but this
article provides two wonderful resources to get your folks learning about
each other and starting the bonding process.
Letters
of Recommendation: These used to be a dirty word (okay, phrase) in our
house. Many people are writing or requesting letters of recommendation at this
time of year. The director of admissions at Tulane University has a
blog post making some very good suggestions on writing a good rec. A few
years ago, a colleague suggested I follow his blog and, although I have
no connections to this college, it is a worthy read.
Grading
and Equity: I
have written at length about how the way teachers grade affects student learning.
These two articles do an outstanding job of presenting the issues and focusing
on how they affect students, especially students who struggle. To be clear:
here is the
first article and here is
the second one.
I am currently reading the novel Soldier of the Mist by Gene Wolfe
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