Definitely not. But her famous poem, “I’m Nobody! Who are You?,” is a useful tool to help students consider their…
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Reading Tracker: Beautiful, Easy & Fun
Today’s drop of brilliance comes from Jess, a fellow bookworm and middle school English teacher. With her permission, I’m sharing…

“Homewrecker” – Would You or Wouldn’t You?
I need your help with a judgment call. This month, one of my favorite podcasts, Criminal, detailed the compelling case…

Building Growth Mindset
Want to amuse and motivate your kids? Let’s build a Famous Failures bulletin board!

Do You “Like” Me?
Confession time: I’m Facebook dumb. I’ve never really understood social media. All that liking and tagging and following leaves me…

FREE Media Literacy Worksheets
Last week, Stanford researchers released a “bleak” report showing that more than 80 percent of students can’t determine the difference…

20Time Lives On
Two nice surprises arrived this week, once again validating the impact 20Time can have on our students. First, one of…

Frankly Speaking
“Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin, in a letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy,…