classroom management
My 6th pd. freshmen are rude and disrespectful
Today’s post is a question I received via email. This teacher gave me permission to share our exchange here; I
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Today’s post is a question I received via email. This teacher gave me permission to share our exchange here; I
Please allow me introduce you to Andy Weir’s tasty morsel of a short story called, “The Egg.” The story, part
Here’s a low-prep, high-quality formative assessment idea that I’ll definitely be adding to my classes this year. Thanks to a
After finishing the “What I’m Teaching This Week” series for last year’s freshman English classes, several folks asked if I’d
In my quest to wisely use those last few minutes of class time and bring joy to my little Room
Received on Instagram this week: Whether you call it Masterpiece Monday, Tuesday Muse Day, Works of Wonder Wednesday, Thinker Thursday,
This week, the Met Gala took an unexpected turn toward literary analysis. The celebrity-studded event’s dress code, “The Garden of
Of course we should fold in some extra poetry lessons in April, but who has the time? With state testing
Of course we should fold in some extra poetry lessons in April, but who has the time? With state testing
The only way I’ve found for students to really grow as writers is for them to write a lot and
Looking for a one-page short story from a modern writer that’ll hook your students? Sticks, a flash fiction short story
I was inspired this week by my teacher-friend Amber to build a worksheet that could be used with any podcast
Note: This is an updated repost featuring some of my favorite end-of-the-year lesson ideas. You’ve wrapped your last major unit
Today’s post comes from an email I recently received from Tanya, one of our newest English teacher colleagues (used with
Note: This is an updated repost. You’ve wrapped your last major unit and final exams are still a week or