As we discuss children’s literature, it is important to examine connections between learning with and through the written word and the policies that determine what goes on in classrooms. Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra is working to help lawmakers “move from the notion or the concept of mastery-based education to the actual concrete view…
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It’s that time again at @nlp_secure @MaxGivingBoise Come celebrate April at monthly First Friday Luncheon
“One of the challenges in networking is everybody thinks it’s making cold calls to strangers. Actually, it’s the people who already have strong trust relationships with you, who know you’re dedicated, smart, a team player, who can help you.” – Reid Hoffman This event is FREE and open to the public! Anyone can come: teachers, authors,…
Two Boise Children cast in upcoming touring broadway production of CAMELOT
Boise, ID – Fred Meyer Broadway In Boise is pleased to announce that Edsel Christensen (5th grader at Challenger School) and Mason Price (4th grader at Christine Donnell School of the Arts) have been cast as Tom of Warwick in the upcoming Boise engagement of the 2014/2015 National Tour of Lerner & Loewe’s CAMELOT at…
Better Health Begins Here at Evergreen Chiropractic
Most people think of a chiropractor as someone who fixes back pain, headaches, neck pain etc. It is true. But, it doesn’t end or begin there. The first chiropractic adjustment restored deafness. It can help with infantile colic to aging gracefully. The nervous system is the master system, it travels through the spine. A healthy…
Idaho’s students are ready for higher academic expectations
by Tom Luna As students across Idaho are heading back to school, the results from last year are in — and it’s great news. Our schools continue to exceed expectations. This is the second year of the Five-Star Rating System, a system of increased accountability that uses multiple measures to evaluate the hard work of…
Group strives to wipe out Kenyan poverty
BOISE — Caring Hearts and Hands of Hope is a Boise-based organization that wants to eradicate poverty in Kenya by helping orphans, children of widows and those from abject poverty with high school tuition costs, the Idaho Press Tribune reports. Today in Kenya, 56 percent of the people earn less than a dollar a day….
Visiting a Boise State Writing Class: Creative Writing Lesson Plan, Tuesday 7/9/13
Today, we will visit David Scott’s English 101 Class. Thyis is a chance for you to experience how a college writing class goes; the ins-and-outs, the tone, demands, and general feel. Here is a description of the course we are visiting: English 101: Introduction to College Writing Statement of Mission and Course Goals Recent research…
Pocatello School Demonstrates Keys for Better Reading and Writing
This is a repost of an article I wrote in 2006 that appeared in the Idaho State Journal. I was recently inspired by a day of substitute teaching at the Pocatello Community Charter School. That morning in the parking lot, I ran into Marjanna Hulet, one of the school’s founders, as I made my way…
Building Communities and Embracing Diversity
Notes from a Keynote address to the Idaho Library Association In every county in Idaho, and all across America, I see young people tutoring and mentoring, building homes, caring for seniors, and feeding the hungry. I also see them using their entrepreneurial spirit to build companies, start non-profits, and drive our new economy. We live…
Paperback version of “Soldier of Rome: Journey to Judea” is now available
This compelling novel, written for a general audience, is ideal for young adults. Soldier of Rome: Journey to Judea: Book Five of the Artorian Chronicles (Volume 5) The year is 31 A.D. It is five years into the Judean governorship of Pontius Pilate and the province ever stands on the edge of a knife. The…
Young People's Pavilion 