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My #1 Lesson Plan Resource
Apparently, it’s turned into the Summer of Video around here, so let’s keep the momentum rolling. This week, I’m talking…
Best Lesson Planner? A FREE One
Some of us aren’t even on summer vacation yet and folks are already talking about planning for next year. I…
Last Week of School Lesson Ideas
Note: This is an updated repost featuring some of my favorite end-of-the-year lesson ideas. You’ve wrapped your last major unit…
New Textbook for the Math Department?
Today’s post starts in the kitchen. Like most normal people, I hate doing dishes. It’s gross and I’ve fought (and…
Non-Cheesy Icebreaker for First Day of School
I hate name games. Painfully awkward, these games have never magically connected me to people just because they’ve repeated, “Her…
Listen to this…
When Norman Ollestad was 11 years old, he was the sole survivor of a Cessna airplane crash in the mountains…
Juvenile Justice
The Supreme Court is in the news today, as Judge Neil Gorsuch was officially announced last night as the president’s…
Five Lessons That’ll Save Your Sanity
Fast forward to next Friday, mere hours before our two-week winter vacation begins. What are many teachers throughout the school…
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…