I'm going to be starting slow, simply pointing to some great stuff I'm running across that is out there on the web for teachers to access as well as some things in print.

1. Edutopia  is a vast resource of articles and individual blog posts on every facet of education.  It is organized loosely by topic, but I find that it is easy to simply browse and let one article link me to another.  A recent one that I enjoyed was "8 Myths That Undermine Educational Effectiveness" by Mark Phillips.  His brief list is spot on and the discussion is somewhat lively.

2. Diane Ravitch's Blog  at explores issues in the current various reform movements in the US, including assessment and many of the destructive political trends currently gaining traction.  She was a senior member of Bush's Dept. of Education who took a long look at practices she had once supported and now looks at with a more critical eye.

3. William Ayres To Teach the Journey of a Teacher is good in the text version, but the comic version is wonderful.  A great read that shows what teaching can be, a journey of the imagination and spirit, connecting teaching and learning with insight and a sense of humor.