Education Updates has moved

Because I started my Education Updates blog on a service that is intended as an RSS reader and not a "true" blog, I am finally making the move to a blogging service that will allow interactivity with potential readers. The feedback I got was mixed about how important that was, but since at least some folks were interested in being able to respond and I am always interested in hearing from you, moving to BlogSpot was one of my New Year's resolutions. So Happy New Year!! If you want to go back and read the posts in Education Updates you can still do that at: http://www.bloglines.com/blog/mcmillep
You can use the calendar to go back and read the posts for any given month. I hope you'll take advantage of the new blog's option for feedback!
cheers, Paula

Book Whisperer Blog

Some of you may already read blogs. I try and am always behind but that doesn't stop me from adding more to read :-) I've sent out previous posts about this 6th grade teacher in Texas who converts the most reluctant (she says "dormant") readers into avid book junkies. She has her own blog now, if you're interested. Book Whisperer Blog. I love reading for myself and believe in the power of reading to help in so many ways--academically and personally. There was a really interesting article by Caleb Crain in the New Yorker recently about the rise and fall?? of reading. Reading has changed the brain over the centuries and more changes are on the way if we move away from reading.