Need to freshen up a neglected classroom bulletin board or library display? Grab your students’ attention and inspire them to…
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100 Best YA Books of All Time
Need a no-fail list of book recommendations? Whether students are searching for a new SSR book to start the fall…
Sci Fi To Make Us Better People
Please allow me introduce you to Andy Weir’s tasty morsel of a short story called, “The Egg.” The story, part…
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…
What the Cool Kids are Reading
Looking for your next summer read? The awesome folks at YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, have pulled together…
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…
What If…
What if every teacher had the right tools to do this job? What if we all had a hard drive…
Let’s All Go to the Movies!
Sure, we know that Lord of the Rings, Hunger Games, and Harry Potter are modern examples of the Hero’s Journey,…
Great Last Lines (Freebie!)
Didya hear? John Green just announced that he’s releasing his next book, his first in five years, on Oct. 10.…
Modern Tech + Classic Lit.
My freshmen are wrapping up our study of The Odyssey this week, and I couldn’t help but share their adorable…