Tear Down the Walls: The Problem with One-Way Communication There’s been a lot of talk lately about the importance of communication. As teachers, we are tasked with communicating
Why the National Writing Project? Okay, so you’re comfortably settled into your July-tanned skin and are finally starting to feel the stress of the long school year drifting behind you like the water behind
Celebrating Women’s History Month With Your Students March Madness is alive and well. It seems no matter what you teach, someone has ideas on how you can bring
A Multi-Page Survey Anyone? How NOT to do Back to School It seems like every August the question on every teacher’s mind is: what am I going to
High Interest Books for Teens We all know that students need to read more. But if we’re being honest, we know that many teens are not reading the
In my school district, November is affectionately known as “No School November.” Between election day, a teacher workday, and three recognized holidays, we end up with only one
One of the favorite buzz-words in education is “collaboration.” Teacher certification programs teach future educators about the value of collaboration. Teaching interviews often inquire about an applicants’ view
This week marked the first “Celebration Day” – a quarterly Writing Expo – of the school year. Across all of my classes, students came together in their Writing
Like many educators, I am becoming increasingly disheartened by the growing number of calls from parents and lawmakers around the country to exclude certain books from education. Tennessee
Do you consider yourself a Writer? ___ Yes ___No Let’s play a game. Grab a scratch piece of paper and a pen or pencil. Go ahead. I’ll wait.
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