communication
Learning how to “read”
You can read a book, but you can also read a room. You can read someone’s body language. You can
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You can read a book, but you can also read a room. You can read someone’s body language. You can
On the first day back after winter break, do you really want to slam your students with core curriculum? Let’s
So you’re a veteran teacher who’s thinking about leaving the classroom, but you feel stuck. Maybe you’re near the top
For me, it began with Wordle. Then I found the Spelling Bee. Now, Connections has me snared. The New York
“The Gift of the Magi,” O. Henry’s tale of gift giving and self-sacrifice, is the perfect December short story lesson.
Ready or not, November is here! Need a fast print-and-post bulletin board to replace your October/Halloween stuff? I’ve got you
In case you missed it, the hive mind gave great suggestions this weekend to supplement my lesson where students study
Need a quick way to help students build analysis skills? Use short works. In the past, I’ve talked about using
Bobbi Gibb wanted to run the Boston Marathon. The problem? Women weren’t allowed to compete in any race longer than
State testing. Field trips. Weird last-minute assembly schedules that turn your day upside down. No matter how well a teacher
Fine art can help students develop analysis skills in quick, small doses. Ideally, those skills will transfer to literary analysis
I met with a group of teachers on Thursday (shout out to Carterville!) to talk about A.I. text generators and
An exhausted teacher messaged me on IG yesterday, asking for help with lesson planning. My response? You go take a
So my daughter bought an axolotl. Her name is Elvira – the amphibian, not the kid. She’s jet-black and looks
This week’s focus was on moving my “Whose phone is this?” worksheet into 2023. Thousands of teachers have used this