May 2011

  • Teaching Tip – Small Group Instruction

    In a previous Teaching Tip Tuesday post we looked at how you can divide students up according to their reading abilities. Today we will look at how this same strategy can be effective across the curriculum. Try dividing students up according to learning styles. I have a group of students in my class who are very […]


  • It’s Free Comic Book Day

    Today is the 10th anniversary of Free Comic Book Day! It’s a great day where comic book stores everywhere will be having special events, artist signings, and they will be giving away free comics. Young children will also be able to get a free Green Lantern HeroClix toy. Here is a video with more information […]


  • Mala Reignz Interview Wraps Up

    7 Chase: “All right, we are back with Mala Reignz. If you’ve missed any of the show so far, you can download it for free, read it from the very beginning on the blog, or stream it with the player at the bottom of this post. So, we just heard the track ‘I’m the Bomb,’ […]


  • Mala Reignz – Scholar, Rapper, and Musician

    This is Part 2 of the Mala Reignz interview I conducted for DOPEfm. Go back and read Part 1, download the podcast for free, stream it with the player below, or just pick it up here and keep reading. Thanks!  Chase: “We’re back with Mala Reignz. We just played ‘Dum Da Dum (OMG).’ I so […]


  • Mala Reignz Interview

    Chase: “All right everybody, this is Chase March. Daddy J is on the boards. And we are lucky enough to have Mala Reignz on the phone. You can download this show for free, stream it with the player below, or just continue reading. Thanks! Chase: “I first took notice of your music with OMG and […]


  • Throw Out Your Rigid Classroom Schedule and Your Students Will Work Harder

    Image via Wikipedia No one likes being told when and how to do something. I know that I sure don’t. If I have a task that I need to do, I usually figure out a way to do it effectively and efficiently. I’m sure our students work much in the same way. That is, if we’d […]


  • Chasing Content – Come What May

    Image via Wikipedia I wonder what this new month has in store for us here on Silent Cacophony. Let’s hope that it is a good as last May. You can read all of the posts from last year at this time. I just scrolled through them myself, and I must admit that it was one of […]