An exhausted teacher messaged me on IG yesterday, asking for help with lesson planning. My response? You go take a…
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Cell Phone Characterization Refresh
This week’s focus was on moving my “Whose phone is this?” worksheet into 2023. Thousands of teachers have used this…
A Must-Read: “Sticks” by George Saunders
Looking for a one-page short story from a modern writer that’ll hook your students? Sticks, a flash fiction short story…
A Short Story You Should Know
I’m about 100 years late to the party, but I just discovered Katherine Mansfield’s “The Doll’s House” and need to…
Free Set of 25 Posters
Need to freshen up a neglected classroom bulletin board or library display? Grab your students’ attention and inspire them to…
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…