“Hey Ms. R., that was pretty good…for a school movie.”Yes, The Twilight Zone, that 60-year-old black-and-white TV show, earns what…
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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…

You Don’t Always Have to be the Expert
A few years back, I noticed something weird – kids sometimes, maybe even often, learned more when I did less. One…

When You’ve Lost the Battle
In my first few years of teaching, I didn’t want to use my sick days. If I woke with a…

Sub Plan? Just Press “Play”
Always on the prowl for fresh resources to help students build their critical thinking skills, I came across a gem…

Good Writing Can Come in Small Packages
Micro Fiction – Flash Fiction – Two-Sentence Stories – Sudden Fiction – Twitter Tales Whatever you want to call them,…

Be Prepared With Print-and-Teach Lessons
When you’re not feeling well, the last thing you want to do is pull together a sub plan. This year,…