Tag Archives: Common Core standards
Common Core: Nonfiction: “Death’s Acre”
Death’s Acre: Inside the Legendary Forensic Lab the Body Farm Where the Dead Do Tell Tales by Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson A number of students ask for forensic science books because their interest has been piqued by the … Continue reading
Posted in Biography/Memoir, Non-fiction
Tagged Adult books for teens, Anthropology Research Facility, Bill Bass, Body Farm, book reviews, Common Core, Common Core standards, crime laboratories, Death's Acre, Dr. Bill Bass, forensic anthropologist, forensic anthropology, forensic science, forensic science books, murder, murder victims, nonfiction, University of Tennessee
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Common Core: Nonfiction: “Brainstorm”
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D. There are four qualities of adolescence—the period between ages 12 and 24—that adults must try never to lose: novelty seeking social engagement emotional intensity creative … Continue reading
Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “Blur”
Blur: How to Know What’s True in the Age of Information Overload by Bill Kovach and Tom Rosenstiel “Some people observing the media landscape today have wondered whether truth even matters anymore. Perhaps, they speculate, in the new information … Continue reading
Adult Books: “Reign of Error”
Reign of Error by Diane Ravitch It’s one thing to say we are going to better educate American kids, bringing them all to the top of the pack. While any logical person might wonder how 100% of children can be … Continue reading
Posted in Controversial Issue/Debate, Human Rights Issues, Non-fiction
Tagged Adult books for teens, charter schools, Common Core standards, Death and Life of the American School System, Diane Ravitch, education, public education, public schools, Reign of Error, standardized testing, teacher tenure
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Common Core: Adult Books for Teens: “Naked Statistics”
Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread Out of Data by Charles Wheelan Ok, I’m not sure that most folks are quite ready to embrace the statement by Hal Varian, chief economist at Google, quoted on the book jacket. Varian says … Continue reading
Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: Nonfiction: “David and Goliath”
David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell Like just about everyone else who has read Malcolm Gladwell, I’m a fan. But with David and Goliath, I wasn’t as easily swayed by his … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged Adult books for teens, adversity, book reviews, Common Core standards, Malcolm Gladwell, underdogs
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Adult Books for Teens: Common Core: “Creation”
Creation: How Science is Reinventing Life Itself by Adam Rutherford Here’s a book title that I was surprised to find is not hyperbole. Science really is creating new life forms. Rutherford doesn’t mean cloning life forms we know. He … Continue reading
That Used to Be Us–looking outward and forward III
That Used to Be Us—Links on looking to the future Last thoughts on how the book connects to educators Places to find more information I’ve created three posts on where to look while we think about how we are changing—guideposts … Continue reading
Posted in Non-fiction
Tagged Common Core standards, education, educators, poverty, standardized testing
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