Teenagers are self-absorbed. I get that. (Heck, most adults we know are also pretty focused on themselves, no?) Nevertheless, I’ve…
writing
Teach Them How to Write
I came across this classic bit of goodness today and needed to share (click here for a larger version you…

Cross-Post: Free Writing Strategy
My friends over at TeachersPayTeachers brightened this week by posting one of my blog articles. If you’re not already familiar…

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…
Am I Part of the Problem?
Since we’re early in our novel study, I asked my freshmen to work in their Trio Teams to find a…
Our own worst enemy?
Don’t get mad, but I’m starting to think that much of the misery of grading papers lies in the types…