Posted Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2004: An examination of the Framework and the Content Standards Using the Language Arts Framework and Content Standards
Also posted Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2004: an examination of the reading requirements in the framework: Are Our Students Reading Enough?
Posted Wednesday, Sep. 29, 2004: a look at vocabulary growth: A Vertical Look at the Vocabulary Standards
Posted Tuesday, October 5, 2004: meeting the framework's reading goals: How Do we Meet the Framework's Reading Goals, Part 1?
Posted Thursday, October 21, 2004: Meeting the Framework's Reading Goals, Part 2? How Do we Meet the Framework's Reading Goals, Part 2?
Posted Monday, November 8, 2004: Discusses the role of fluency skill work: Fluency in the Language Arts Classroom
Posted Tuesday, November 23, 2004: takes a vertical look at a single standard, in this case theme: A Vertical Look at a Single Standard
Posted Tuesday, December 7, 2004: takes a look at the logic of reading and writing: The Logic of Reading and Writing
Posted Thursday, January 6, 2005: proposes the first steps a teacher or staff might take to implement this reading pedagogy: First Steps
Posted Tuesday, January 11, 2005: proposes the next steps a teacher or staff might take to implement this reading pedagogy: Next Steps
Posted Tuesday, February 15, 2005: describes a classroom research project comparing modern vs. traditional approches to writing instruction: Process vs. Mimesis
Posted Thursday, April 14, 2005: examines the research of McRel and its negative impact on today's classroom. The Failure of McRel
Posted Wednesday, May 18, 2005: examines the effectiveness of SSR and SURE reading programs. Re-Thinking S.U.R.E.
Posted Tuesday, May 24, 2005: A "Teaching Backwards" unit on Robert Frost's Poetry, comparing process writing with writing from models. Unit on Teaching Backwards
Posted Monday, January 30, 2006: An article entitled "Teaching Backwards" which outlines the major theory presented at the CATE Convention on February 4, 2006.Teaching Backwards
Posted Friday, February 10, 2006: An article entitled "The Math Formula" which offers a critique of current math pedagogy. The Math Formula
Posted Wednesday, August 23, 2006: A table comparing the standard 7 step lesson plan, a classic scaffold for 'forward teaching,' with a lesson plan utilizing a 'teaching backwards' design. Forward teaching vs. teaching backwards