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Using Old School Methods to Teach Shakespeare: Graphic Organizers and Close Readings

Escape rooms. Gamified learning. Treasure hunts. Huge project-based learning units. If you are anything like me, you can get overwhelmed…

The first year I was introduced to philosophical chairs, I was amazed. It sounded too good to be true, to…

I admit I struggle with trying to explain to students why revisions are necessary. I think this is mainly because…

I failed at classroom management: The scenario There are kids swinging from the rafters. Spitballs and scrunched up worksheets flying…

One of my biggest issues as an English teacher is getting my students to revise their essays. It felt like…

This post may contain affiliate links. To learn more, check out my Disclosure and Privacy Policy page. My first month…

A E S T H E T I C S. That is what I think of when I look for…

Have you ever been handed a novel by your supervisor and told you have to teach it this year? I…

Pinterest is where I go to die. Creatively, that is. It seems everywhere I look teachers have pinterest perfect classrooms….

My first year as a teacher I was given that devastating news: I was going to be a floating teacher….