Is there an English teacher out there who doesn’t love the 1989 Oscar-winning film Dead Poets Society? Doubtful. I first…
Make the Tools of Rhetoric (Ethos, Pathos, Logos) Meaningful for Teens
Good ol’ Aristotle was right. If students use all three of the tools of rhetoric he identified – ethos, pathos,…

Bad Poetry? Oh, Noetry!
Often, teens (and even some teachers I know) dread the study of poetry, complaining that it’s too stuffy, sappy, or…
This is Personal
Need to teach a subject that is, let’s be honest, a bit dry? Personalize your handouts or lecture slides with…