An exhausted teacher messaged me on IG yesterday, asking for help with lesson planning. My response? You go take a…
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Weird lesson idea for English teachers
Learn what my messed up teeth (and a great podcast episode) taught me about why I judge other people and…
Imagined Life: A Feel-Good Podcast about Failure
Life is hard. Plans fall apart. People disappoint you. And yet… My latest obsession – Wondery’s Imagined Life podcast –…
Podcast + Video = A Multimedia Cautionary Tale
Behold the tragic case of Justin Laboy, an 18-year-old high school senior who agreed to sell a baggie of marijuana…
Free Podcast Lesson: War Hero Robert Smalls
On May 13, 1862, Robert Smalls impersonated a Confederate captain, stole a gunboat, and sailed his family away from enslavement.…
Listen & Learn
One thing that surprised me during last spring’s testing season was the heavy use of computer-voice instructions and listening passages…