Featured image credit John Spencer, spencerauthor.com | You don’t have to be a martyr to do student-centered learning Everywhere you look, someone is publishing an article or news story about teacher stress and teacher burn-out. What can we do for the teachers!?!?!?! Hands wringing and brows furrowed, everyone is worried that the profession is at-risk. …
Children are natural-born activists. Their young minds are full of the kind of questions and curiosity that it takes to solve problems, and they haven’t yet gained the sense of overwhelm that adults have when it comes to big issues. Butterflies Belong Here: A Story of One Idea, Thirty Kids and a World of Butterflies…
When it comes to summer learning, reading together is a wonderful way to help your child grow. But there’s much more you can do to help a child develop literacy skills – all while sharing in summertime fun! The Natural World At the beach Have children write their names in wet sand with…
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Announcing the joyful return of the Cleveland Schools Book Fund! We are back, and we are ready to put books into the hands of our Cleveland Metropolitan School District educators and scholars. While life and school may not be back to normal, it’s the perfect time to curl up with a…
If you missed our March 2022 teacher professional development workshop, you can still view the presentation below! Finding Joy – Art, Music and Stories! by Patricia Barto Click here for links to more ideas, resources and activities to do with your students!
Do you have a young reader who could use a break from screens? Here are a few book ideas that will keep your children (and you) engaged for summer reading fun! Enjoy the time together, whether on a park bench, front porch or backyard picnic blanket. These books are all fun family reads with a…
Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers and students have been creatively staying connected since COVID-19 prompted the large urban school district to go fully remote in March of 2020. Nine months later, as the holiday season approaches, it would normally be a time for teachers and students to collaborate on gift-making for loved ones and acts…
On a recent Thursday evening, after a long day of work, over 100 Cleveland Metropolitan School District teachers showed up (virtually) for their students. “You had us at ‘free books!’” one teacher exclaimed, while the group expressed appreciation and shared ideas for how to engage their students with the new Cleveland School Book Fund books…
Susan Conrad discovered her gift for teaching at the local ice rink during her teenage years. “I was a figure skater growing up, and I worked at the ice rink, she says. Teaching ice skating was one of her favorite responsibilities, and she enjoyed working with the small skaters. Her path became clear: “From there,…
During their recent coronavirus response efforts, leaders from both Cleveland State University and Cleveland Metropolitan School District found ways to quickly put high-quality books into the hands of Cleveland elementary students (kindergarten – fourth grade) who unexpectedly found themselves learning at home when Governor Mike DeWine announced the extended closure of all Ohio schools on…
