by Phil | Nov 30, 2015 | Cool Finds, Ideas, Memories, Social
A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME is for Erin. Erin is Erin Murphy. Erin’s my agent. In the acknowledgments, I wrote: The words — “listening to the music of the moment” and “our name is our virtue” — are from Jason Mraz’s,...
by Phil | Sep 3, 2015 | Basketball, Books, Education, Ideas, Recommendations, Tips
I believe in mentor texts. They are an invaluable teaching tool and an invaluable learning tool. When I visit schools, I always talk about the texts I use to help me with my writing and learning, and I can’t wait for the conversations I’ll get to have this year about...
by Phil | Jul 23, 2015 | Books, Education, Ideas
Sometimes you realize you’re part of something special as it was happening. This was one of those instances. If you have three minutes, please take the time to check out A Guest Post by Teacher-Librarian Jennifer Lucas over on Mr. Schu’s Watch. Connect....
