Author: Mathew Needleman

Mathew Needleman, Apple Distinguished Educator and Google Certified Innovator has been pioneering the use of instructional technology for over two decades. He has been a classroom teacher, literacy coach, conference keynoter, and he currently serves as an elementary school principal in Los Angeles, California. He is the founder of the independent education studio, Needleworks Pictures.
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Going West: Tips for Teaching 5th Grade Unit

by Francie Kugelman I have changed the order of the OCR stories for Unit 5, Going West, for two years now, and have found that because of this, both years my students have a deeper …

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Join the Discussion Board

On my list of top five list of suggested things to do before starting the new school year is to join the Open Court Reading Discussion Board. The Discussion Board has over one thousand members …