Note: This is an updated repost. Across the globe, folks will celebrate Earth Day next Sunday (April 22) with lots…
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Words from the Wise
(While I’m spending spring break finishing my 20Time2018 project, here’s an updated repost sharing ideas and tools to celebrate the upcoming National…
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,…
National Thesaurus Day
The man who created Roget’s Thesaurus, Peter Mark Roget, was born on January 18, 1779, a date loquacious scholars celebrate…
Oprah = Real-World Rhetorical Goodness
If you caught last night’s Golden Globes, you were treated to this heartstopper of a speech by Oprah Winfrey. If…
Pop! Figure Characterization
Our ELA Facebook friend Heather Nicole Teraila just posted the results of a super-cute characterization activity her students completed on…
Brainstorming Solutions (Free Handouts)
New(ish) teacher Kelli was wondering this week how to help her middle schoolers slow down and gather their thoughts before…
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…
Let Hasan Minhaj Tell You a Story
Do yourself a favor and allow this master storyteller to tell you about his senior prom. Hasan Minhaj, you may…
7 Questions to Use with Any TEDTalk
If you want to use TEDTalks in your classroom but aren’t sure how to make them work, help has arrived!