3 Secret Strategies for How to Teach Persuasive Appeals

I don’t know about you, but when I was in school I remember my teachers pulling out the usual MLK…

8 Ridiculously Useful First Year Teacher Must Haves

Homework bin Classwork bins Pass sign in/sign out Bathroom pass/hallpass Calendar Communal utensils Do now routine Exit ticket routine When…

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…

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