I stumbled across a new site that can help get students writing and their writing is published.  Okay, I didn't stumble across it, I have to admit my sister, who is an educator in Michigan shared Tween Tribune with me.  Tween Tribune is a FREE site that allows students to interact with the news, while fulfilling requirements for language arts, computer skills, and other classes.  Students can read news events that are relevant to them with age appropriate world and national news.

More from the Be Less Helpful guru, Dan Meyer...

I've had the pleasure of seeing Chris Lehmann speak several times and each time he solidifies, for me, what's important about teaching, schools and education... caring.

1. Take the 10 minutes or so to watch his most recent talk (video below) at the 140Conf in NYC
2. Share it with someone or a group of colleagues.
3. Discuss.