Yesterday I opened my Twitter feed to find an encouraging post from my friend Donalyn about the phenomenon of the…
Field Note Friday: Creating a Transcript for Classroom Discussion
One of the pillars of my classroom is Harkness Discussion, a method developed by the Phillips Exeter Academy in New…
Time for Poetry: Not as Hard as You Think
A few years ago one of my classes was discussing a poem called “Batter My Heart, Three-Personed God” by John…
Tuesday Tips: Ditching the Pencil Sharpener
In recent years, as you may be aware, school budgets across the nation have been slashed. This has meant, among…
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: On Working with Actual Human Beings
“If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try…
Teach It Slant 