Three Great Teacher Blogs

http://helloliteracy.blogspot.com/
This blog provides a vast supply of information and collaboration of K-5 Literacy and Intervention Specialists.  Jennifer Jones does provide a lot of materials that she has created on her own using her experience and education and I feel that as I learn how to incorporate today's and future educational standards with my core philosophies.  She also uses many social media platforms and provides up to date information on her blog.  I do like that she brings in her personal life into her blog and that it does not overshadow her literacy content.  Her content is relevant to today's technology, learners and I love that she posts questions for readers/teachers and responses.  I think this will be very useful information.


http://learningismessy.com/blog/
If nothing else the name got me at first and if you read my introduction you know why.  I believe that learning has to be messy; you have to get down and dirty with the children and have fun!  That may be with paint, dirt or grease; whatever the medium do it and your students will never forget the lesson.  Brian Crosby was an elementary teacher for over 30 years and now is a STEM facilitator for teachers and administrators. He has been interviewed by Brian Williams and given TedTalks.  What I love about this blog is that its up to date with his experiences, works and it provides links for his students work and STEM activities.  Even though I foresee myself as a reading specialist I love hands on ideas that incorporate all plateaus of education.


http://readingyear.blogspot.com/
This blog is where I intend to spend many hours pouring over two teachers postings since 2006.  I have picked up so many new and old books that I want to read in regards to teaching, new technology and how they are cross teaching subjects.  The two bloggers are teachers in elementary schools and have been published.  What engages me about this blog are all the references to Children's Literature, authors, illustrators, 21st Century Learning and they also list whom they follow.  There are examples of best practices and new practices that incorporate videos and new technology.  The posts are up to date as of today and content is easy to read, search and follow.