by Phil | Jul 2, 2016 | Books, Education, Ideas, Social, Tips
Last November, I traveled to Minneapolis for the NCTE annual conference in Minneapolis. It was one of the best conferences I ever attended. My Personal Learning Network (PLN) came to life. I got to in-person meet so many of the friends and colleagues I’d been...
by Phil | May 31, 2016 | Basketball, Books, Education, Ideas
Six weeks from today, ROOKIE OF THE YEAR, the next book in my Rip and Red middle grade series, hits shelves. I am counting down the days! When the book comes out, on the back cover, readers will be able to see...
by Phil | May 30, 2016 | Ideas
Rookie of the Year, A #BookJourney Adventure, Part II Here’s Part II of the conversation with the #BookJourney Crew… But if you missed Rookie of the Year, A #BookJourney Adventure Part I, click the link. We’ll wait for you to come back! So nine passionate and...
by Phil | Mar 20, 2016 | Basketball, Books
Rookie of the Year — The Inspiration for a Storyline In Rookie of the Year, the second book in my Rip and Red series, the new girl in class, Takara Eid — a.k.a Tiki — comes from an Egyptian family. A storyline involving her (the girl between Rip and Red on the...
by Phil | Dec 8, 2015 | Books, Ideas, Social
If you’ve seen the book trailer for my middle grade novel, A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME, you know who Reece is. Well, Reece needs our help. Reece Simmons is a fifth grader at Hamilton Elementary in Cypress-Fairbanks ISD in Texas. He was one of the students who helped...
