Tara Warmerdam

Tara Warmerdam, USA, Secondary, English Language Arts/Reading

I have a BA and MA in English from UC Davis, and I hold a Professional Clear Single Subject English CLAD Credential in California. I have taught high school English and college writing courses.

A Reading Corner for Teachers and Writers - currently offline
Thoughts on reading, writing, teaching, reading strategies, literature, professional development book reviews and curriculum design.

Theme: reading strategies, book club, professional development, book reviews, curriculum, curriculum design, storytelling, children's literature, young adult literature

Deborah Aubin

Deborah Aubin, USA, Primary, Special Education, Education, Literacy

Deb is a special education teacher and literacy specialist. Advocates for children. Loves animals, history, world cultures and the arts.

Education is Special
Education is special features special education issues with a side of literacy. Daily links will be featured for parents, educators, and children. Also There will be a daily book review. A suggested reading list is included for young adults, children, and educators.

Deb holds a master's degree in education. Deb is passionate about teaching special education students.

Theme: books, education, ADHD, autism, activities, book review, education, reading, writing

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Angela Erickson

Angela Erickson, South Korea, Secondary, Librarianship

I am an international school librarian promoting literacy, web 2.0, and big ideas. I love a good story, and I love how technology keeps the old work of education fresh.

RESEARCH. READ. THINK, THINK MORE, THINK CREATIVELY. WRITE. REVISE. REPEAT
My collaboration notes, book reviews, Internet resources, etc. from my work as an international librarian.

Theme: library, web 2.0, fiction, nonfiction, book reviews, ideas, education, librarians, research, writing

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Aaron Maurer

Aaron Maurer, USA, Grades 4-8 in Gifted Education

My blog has it all so please check that out.

Coffee For The Brain
This is where I showcase things going on in the classroom as well as things to help enhance my connections with students via book reviews, giveaways, challenges, projects, nerdy things, YouTube videos, etc.

Twitter feed: @Coffeechugbooks and I am always looking to collaborate with other teachers and students.

Theme: nerdy, book reviews, education, technology, ipad reviews, classroom, fun, exciting

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Jennifer Bissonnette

Jennifer Bissonnette, USA, Middle Grades, 4-8, Language Arts

I’m a middle school teacher who loves to read and teach reading. Currently, I teach 6th grade Language Arts in Boise, Idaho. Before that, I taught 1st and 3rd grades at a public arts magnet school in Chattanooga, TN.

I’ve also had the honor of collaborating with teachers throughout the East Coast as a consultant with the National Paideia Center at the University of North Carolina. I am passionate about public education and making a difference in kids’ lives.

I’m always focused on what I can do to get kids into books and to love reading as much as I do. When I’m not teaching or reading, I am gardening, hiking, testing new recipes, going to the movies, enjoying a long afternoon nap, or spending time with my husband. Life is good!

Hunting for Treasure
My blog was created to share teaching ideas that are successful in in my classroom, connect teachers to professional resources, and to review young adult literature.

Theme: young adult literature reviews, reading, writer's workshop, professional development, book reviews, mentor texts

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Alex Case

Alex Case, South Korea, TEFL

13 years as an English teacher, teacher trainer, ELT writer, editor and Director of Studies in Turkey, Thailand, Spain, Greece, Italy, Japan, UK and now Korea.

TEFLtastic
TEFL and TESOL news, views and reviews

Theme: humour, scams, news, book reviews, links

Angela Boothroyd

Angela Boothroyd, UK, Adult, English for Speakers of Other Languages

I’m an English language teacher and I run Studying Online; a business providing professional online English lessons and courses for speakers of other languages worldwide. I also work part-time as an ESOL tutor for my local county council.

Two of my ’big’ passions are online education and the English language. I’m also very interested in social media and innovation in new technologies; in particular their application in education and business.

I’m a mum to three children (two teenage daughters and a nine year old son) and I home-educate my son. We live in a cottage by the sea in Cornwall, UK. I write this blog partly as a way to save and share English language related resources and ideas; and partly as a way to help me communicate online with English language learners and teachers.

Online English Lessons
An ESOL teacher's blog about anything and everything English language related.

Theme: English language, ESOL, book reviews, teaching English, learning English, online english lessons

Eric H. Roth

Eric H. Roth, USA, College, Adult, Teaching Speaking Skills for English Language Learners

Born in New York City and raised in Indiana, I now live in Los Angeles, California. A lecturer at the University of Southern California and columnist for Easy English Times, I have taught English for over a dozen years.

Previous I taught in inner city high schools, community colleges, adult schools, and intensive English programs. I am a member of CATESOL, TESOL, ICA, and IPP. I also write co-wrote an ESL textbook titled Compelling Conversations: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topic

Compelling Conversations for English Teachers and Tutors
Ask more. Know more. Share more. Create compelling conversations. That's the philosophy behind this university English teacher's blog that includes conversation starters, conversation lessons, teaching conversation tips, book reviews, ESL articles, and promotes an advanced ESL conversation textbook called Compelling Conversation: Questions and Quotations on Timeless Topics.

Other topics include oral presentations, evaluating speaking skills, and education debates. Try it - you'll like it!

"Education is an ornament in prosperity and a refuge in adversity." Aristotle
"Every child miseducated is a child lost." John F. Kennedy

Theme: english teacher, english as a second language, english as a foreign language, conversation skills, book reviews, oral presentations, teaching techniques, teachers' resources, ESP, tutor, ebooks, public education, immigration, global english, international english, higher education

Steve Taffee

Steve Taffee, USA, Secondary, Independent School, Educational Technology - General

Steve Taffee is a native of Michigan where he worked as a high school English teacher and spent several summers teaching the children of migrant farm workers, before pursuing his advanced degrees.

He next landed on the wind-swept prairies of Fargo North Dakota, where he served as Director of Teacher education at North Dakota State University for seven years, before joining the Minnesota Educational Computing Corporation (later acquired by The Learning Company), where he served in a variety of roles before transferring to their Fremont, CA as office in 1996 as Vice President of Online Services.

Managerial and executive roles at Netscape and a small startup company ensued before he joined Castilleja in 2002. Steve is married (Gloria) and has a daughter (Sarah) who lives on the East coast.

Blogg-Ed Indetermination
Occasional musings on education, educational technology.

Theme: educational technology, curriculum, reviews

Tanya Turek

Tanya Turek, USA, Primary, Children's Book Reviews

Mother, children's bookseller, children's book lover.

Children's Books: What, When and How to Read Them
Reviews of children's chapter books, ranging in reading levels from 1 - 6, selected with an eye to helping parents put good books - especially ones that aren't always on the shelves at the book store or library - into their kids hands.

Books are labeled by reading level, title and genre. Also included are reading lists, how tos and thoughts on children's literature.

Theme: chapter book, reviews, reading lists, children

Siona Murray

Siona Murray, North Wales, UK, Further Education, Library 2.0

A library school graduate working in FE for two years, I wanted to try and open another channel of communication in the college between the library and the students. The Reader Development Group in the library has been working hard to challenge student perceptions and become a more inclusive environment.

Teaching staff have embraced new technology through Moodle and the blog itself, and are now regular contributors and commentators. This also helps to validate the content of the subject posts. We are now hoping to encourage more student interaction and contributions to make the blog even more relevant to their learning experience at the college.

LibeRaCe's Library Blog
Started in September 2007, the library blog team (just me!) aims to update the site daily with news, stock reviews, cross college info, links to useful peer reviewed resources, create subject specific posts, highlight free educational sites and generally try to be a one stop shop for staff, students and visitors basic information needs.

We also answer information questions sent to the blog by our students and present information that can be accessed by students with differing levels of ICT skills.

Theme: active learning, adult education, book reviews, college, community college, further education, information literacy, library, libraries, resources, social media, teaching & learning, wordpress

Site Theme: alevels, art & design, beauty therapy, catering, childcare, citizenship, engineering, english, environment, fashion, geography, graphic novels, manga, hairdressing, history, ICT, music, painting & decorating, plumbing, psychology, science, sociology, sport, tourism, welsh baccalaureate

PC

PC, Canada, Secondary, Adult, All Subjects

An English teacher in a southern Ontario high school.

Quoteflections
A daily pensive mind fix.

Theme: quotations, reflections, path to mindfulness, fair trade, media, education, social values, environment, society, trends, politics, book reviews, history