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A 3-Minute Rant on Teacher Burnout
[Note: You might’ve noticed things look different on the blog. The template I’ve used since 2014 has been “retired” by…
Five Classroom Essentials
I know, I know, it’s only the beginning of August, but it really is time to start thinking about the…
A Teacher Who Stopped Grading Papers?
Meet Sarah Zerwin, a high school English teacher in Boulder, Colorado. She had enough with traditional grading and has successfully…
Am I Wrong?
Today’s post is a question I received yesterday from a customer over at my shop. Hello Laura,I recently gave my…
Q&A: Is School Even Important?
Today’s post comes from an email I received from a fellow English teacher. I’m sharing our conversation with her permission…
Help for Kids Who’ve Already Failed
Today’s post comes from a recent email (used with permission, of course) from a member of our community. For privacy,…
When You’ve Lost the Battle
In my first few years of teaching, I didn’t want to use my sick days. If I woke with a…
Nuts & Bolts of Classroom Management
Today’s Q&A post comes from an email this week (used with permission) from Sherrie, an English teacher who is thinking…
Staying Ahead of Early Finishers
Today’s post comes from an email I recently received from Tanya, one of our newest English teacher colleagues (used with…