by Sam Harrelson | Jun 24, 2014 | New Book, news and events
I met Denise over a year ago. She wanted to build a website so more people would know about the classes she offered so that she could help more people. Her fierce determination is matched in her bold, blue eyes and her compassionate, open heart. I gladly helped her...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 16, 2014 | My Hardest Year of Teaching, New Book
In a recent article in Education Weekly, describes the teacher evaluation system and how it impacts her teaching. The teacher evaluation system put in place by administration necessitates a presentation of teaching rather than real teaching. It is hard to understand...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 9, 2014 | reading
I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve been accused of devouring books, especially really good books. I just can’t seem to help it. When I was a teacher, I would start free reading sometimes with the confession that I was almost late to my job because I...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 4, 2014 | news and events
Thank you for your response to the release of our new e-book, My Hardest Year of Teaching: and Why I Didn’t Quit. Hearing that there are teachers who needed to read about other teachers who were sticking with the teaching in the midst of the changes in...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 3, 2014 | news and events
Our newest e-book is live on Amazon and ready for you to enjoy this summer! Whether you are a teacher, administrator, parent, or student, you are sure to get a few laughs and maybe a few tears from these teachers stories. Get true picture of what it’s like to be...
by Sam Harrelson | Jun 2, 2014 | what I'm reading
I just finished reading American Gods by Neil Gaiman. I started the book almost a year ago, but life and a hectic weekly schedule stopped me in the middle of the book. I thought it was going to be hard to re-enter the world of two realities that Gaiman created. The...
by Sam Harrelson | May 30, 2014 | reading
For those of us who grew up with Reading Rainbow, this is great news! Having someone who is still dedicated to helping kids learn to read and having opportunities to read years later is pretty incredible. Bring Reading Rainbow’s unlimited library of interactive books...
by Sam Harrelson | May 28, 2014 | what I'm reading
I just finished Wiley Cash’s This Dark Road to Mercy. It is fascinating to me that I read this book on the eve of my graduation in a neighboring town to Gastonia. I knew the places he described. Having taught in high-poverty schools, I also knew the two girls...
by Sam Harrelson | May 19, 2014 | what I'm reading
With her unique knowledge of the psychology and biology of human-dog interactions as well as her obvious love for dogs, McConnell has created a book that is both informative and fun. As someone who is looking into therapy dog training, I am now much more aware of what...
by Sam Harrelson | May 16, 2014 | content creation, publishing
With the rise of the e-book, there are many people who have asked the question when does a book become a book. In a recent Atlantic article, Madrigal says: In the Kindle era, it seems pretty obvious. There is an implicit argument in the act of digitizing a book and...
