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So lets make it official. The first book the #sschat book club will be discussing "Amusing Ourselves to Death" by Neil Postman. This was the book we were discussing when the Idea of the book club was concieved. The second book that we will be discussing is the book "What If?" by Robert Cowley, if you are interested get you hands on a copy. More information will be forthcoming. Dates will be clarified shortly. Also look for a book suggestion vehicle on the site soon. Until then contact me on twitter if you have suggestions.

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Why Students Don't Like School--Chapter 8

Thank you for your patience during my week off as school started. This year promises to be exciting. This is my first year teaching freshman since my student teaching days at Taunton High School in…Continue

Started by Shauna Liverotti Aug 20, 2012.

Why Don't Students Like School--Chapter 7 2 Replies

Welcome to another week of the summer book chat! Thank you all for the inspiring comments up until this point. You have given me some good food for thought, excellent teaching ideas and comfort in…Continue

Tags: intelligences, #sschat, multiple, styles, learning

Started by Shauna Liverotti. Last reply by Shauna Liverotti Aug 12, 2012.

Why Don't Students Like School? --Chapter 6 4 Replies

Greetings everyone! We have certainly reached the dog days of summer. This is the time of year when Floridians get lazy. We skip long walks, going to the gym and well, going outside in the daytime…Continue

Tags: #sschat, #sschatbook, education, learning, knowledge

Started by Shauna Liverotti. Last reply by Shauna Liverotti Aug 4, 2012.

Why Don't Students Like School--Chapter 5 2 Replies

I hope that this week found you well. It seems that a good part of the nation is getting blasted with a heat wave so I hope that you are keeping cool. I had anticipated to attend the AP Annual…Continue

Started by Shauna Liverotti. Last reply by Shauna Liverotti Jul 29, 2012.

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Comment by Robert Hans on June 19, 2012 at 8:40am: Thanks Shauna for your coordination of the Summer Book Club - looking forward to participating and learning from the experience.

Comment by Shauna Liverotti on June 19, 2012 at 7:54am: Thanks all! I am also looking forward to it. It is a great read with some good "food for thought" for what you do with students in the Fall. Questions will be posted weekly starting on the 24th. Chime in when you have the time. :)

Comment by Bill Chapman on June 18, 2012 at 2:49pm: For those who want to see the previous chats (we've had three - Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death, Ravitch's The Death and Life of the Great American School System, and Wilkerson's The Warmth of Other Suns); click the View All link above and check out the discussion on questions/books of interest.

Comment by Dan Boyle on June 18, 2012 at 2:28pm: This should be fun and a great way to model how we can do this for and with our students.

Comment by Todd Stolze on June 18, 2012 at 8:28am: I am looking forward to this book discussion and gaining new knowledge for next school year. Thanks for update re: questions/date.

Comment by Bill Chapman on June 17, 2012 at 3:44pm: Laura, the book chats here are asynchronous. Questions will go up on June 24, and responses and replies can be made whenever one wants. These are not real time chats.

Comment by Laura Zinser on June 17, 2012 at 2:59pm: What time will the book club chat begin?

Comment by Shauna Liverotti on June 6, 2012 at 7:23pm: Summer book chat on Why Don't Students Like School will begin on June 24th. Please join us!Summer Book Chat Info

Comment by Shauna Liverotti on May 31, 2012 at 7:25pm: Summer Book Chat information

Comment by Shauna Liverotti on May 30, 2012 at 8:08am: Our 9 wk. summer reading on for #sschat is Why Don't Students Like School.When would you like to start? http://twtpoll.com/qb7sqn

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