ABOUT school of thought
Dear Reader,
School of Thought is a blog dedicated to honest, candid, and sometimes controversial conversations about what matters most in education. This is a blog that seeks to unite practice with theory. As classroom practitioners, teachers are the experts in the field. They often have an instinctual sense of the best practices that yield results and can quickly sniff out the weaker strategies that are only good in a textbook. Teachers struggle with common problems- kids that give up too easily, kids that struggle despite intense remediation, a curriculum that is written and delivered solely for the common core. Educational researchers, however, have conducted the studies that address these issues and have produced findings that could be truly beneficial to our kids.
School of Thought is the spot where practice and research come together.
Each post will highlight a trend, an observation, a strategy, or a common challenge that educators currently face. Readers are invited to weigh in with their own thoughts and experiences on the topic. This blog seeks the opinions of teachers grades K-12 and the educational researchers that are conducting groundbreaking studies in the education field.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope that School of Thought gives you something to think about!
Sincerely,
Nancy Hobbs
School of Thought is a blog dedicated to honest, candid, and sometimes controversial conversations about what matters most in education. This is a blog that seeks to unite practice with theory. As classroom practitioners, teachers are the experts in the field. They often have an instinctual sense of the best practices that yield results and can quickly sniff out the weaker strategies that are only good in a textbook. Teachers struggle with common problems- kids that give up too easily, kids that struggle despite intense remediation, a curriculum that is written and delivered solely for the common core. Educational researchers, however, have conducted the studies that address these issues and have produced findings that could be truly beneficial to our kids.
School of Thought is the spot where practice and research come together.
Each post will highlight a trend, an observation, a strategy, or a common challenge that educators currently face. Readers are invited to weigh in with their own thoughts and experiences on the topic. This blog seeks the opinions of teachers grades K-12 and the educational researchers that are conducting groundbreaking studies in the education field.
Thank you for stopping by and I hope that School of Thought gives you something to think about!
Sincerely,
Nancy Hobbs
ABOUT NANCY HOBBS
Nancy Hobbs has been a public educator for the past 25 years. She has taught grades K through 6 and also spent a year teaching elementary school majors at the college level. She spent several years as an assistant principal in the states of Indiana and Pennsylvania and currently teaches third grade at Peters Township School District in McMurray, PA.
Nancy earned her master’s degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and her doctorate in administrative and policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
She co-authored Personalized Reading: It’s a Piece of PIE in 2011. This book focuses on the importance of teaching students how to make book selections based on their interests and abilities, while also providing opportunities for students to write and talk about their books. Nancy has three grown daughters and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband and Chip, her favorite cockapoo and walking buddy.
Nancy earned her master’s degree from Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA and her doctorate in administrative and policy studies from the University of Pittsburgh.
She co-authored Personalized Reading: It’s a Piece of PIE in 2011. This book focuses on the importance of teaching students how to make book selections based on their interests and abilities, while also providing opportunities for students to write and talk about their books. Nancy has three grown daughters and lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with her husband and Chip, her favorite cockapoo and walking buddy.