Do you want to revitalize your American Literature units while helping students practice crucial listening and critical-thinking skills? Bringing TED Talks into the ELA classroom is
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Dear Parents, This week I returned from winter break to my job teaching high school students. The ten-day vacation was needed- I was tired and
Recently a neighboring school system placed a ban on two books: To Kill a Mockingbird and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. It made local and
No doubt, my students will be the first to claim that I ask them to work hard in English class. I assign 30 minutes of
Liven Up Reading Discussion Do you struggle to get students truly engaged in their reading discussions? Back when I was in school, class discussion usually
Why do so many teachers expect students to sit and listen to lectures when the research shows the strong connection between physical activity and learning?