Inevitably, every time I need to reference a handout, this scenario occurs: Me: Okay, guys, take out the handout I gave…
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: The Mythos of the American Teacher, Part 2
As a ravaging fire rages through the parched valleys in the mountains, and the dense-wooded forest burns as the wind…
Classroom Discussion: The Anti-Teaching
Standing at my podium, calmly taking notes on what my students were saying, jotting down thoughts about their progress, I…
Tuesday Tips: The Classroom Mission Statement
Last week I shared how I used the Consensogram in my class to help students choose areas of focus for…
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Gut-Wrenching but Important Books
This week I finished Just Keep Breathing by Joan Scott Curtis and Mudbound by Hillary Jordan. Just Keep Breathing Joan…
Teach It Slant 