The question I probably get asked most often, right after, “Wow–12th grade. How do you do that?” and “How can … More
Category: Tuesday Tips
9 Tips to Help You Stay in Your Teaching Career
The statistics for teachers are glum: over 50 percent of teachers quit in their first five years. Now, I realize … More
Best Questions for Writing Conferences
One of my favorite parts of my job is meeting with students to help them with their writing. Writing, in … More
Tuesday Tips: Nametags for Classroom Discussion
One important classroom discussion skill is learning to call classmates by name. Although many of my students have been in … More
Tuesday Tips: Ditch the Rows of Desks
As I’ve probably stated way too many times now, my classes are pretty large. To manage large class sizes and … More