It’s Springtime, and the school year is getting to feel a bit long in the tooth. Testing might be zapping the life out of the year, and students and teachers are starting to count days. It’s been a very rough few year(s), and summer is calling…

“Using academic language,” a session attendee offered. This was in response to a question about what norms need to be in place so we can create a classroom environment that is conducive to productive talk. This suggestion gave me pause, but I ended…