Please allow me introduce you to Andy Weir’s tasty morsel of a short story called, “The Egg.” The story, part…
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8 Print & Post Classroom Decor Ideas
Looking for free/inexpensive materials that’ll bring life to drab classroom walls and bulletin boards? (Yes, I’m assuming we’ll have some…
Life Lessons from Literature Freebie
I’m hard on my books. Argue if you want, but a spine is meant to be cracked. Oh, yes, I…
Free Low-Tech/No-Tech Distance Learning Activity 12-Pack
The pandemic is spreading quickly and it looks like my initial two-week Coronavirus lesson plan isn’t going to be enough.…
If (When?) Coronavirus Attacks Your School
UPDATE: This blog post was written at the beginning of the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S. Obviously, things have changed…
A New Year Gift for You, Teacher Friend!
Let’s get 2020 started with a free print-and-teach worksheet designed to increase student motivation and help our teens think meaningfully…
Real Housewives of Ye Olde Time Poetry
Marriage is a blessing, proclaims Anne Bradstreet. Marriage is a curse, warns Lady Mary Chudleigh. Ladies, take your corners because…
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…
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,…
Vote With Your Feet
Yesterday’s EdCamp “unconference” left me with a notebook full of ideas and a brain that needs to marinate awhile to…