Teach Like an Artist: Don’t Engage in the Teacher Wars

Do you want to assign reading? Do you want to let students choose all of their books and work in … More

Making Time to Read: All the Things I Don’t Do

The question I probably get asked most often, right after, “Wow–12th grade. How do you do that?” and “How can … More

The statistics for teachers are glum: over 50 percent of teachers quit in their first five years. Now, I realize … More

I’m an aspiring minimalist. I live in a small house; I spend frugally; I try to keep my possessions pared … More

I’m sure every kid’s favorite day of the year is that day that I read them the syllabus. I mean, … More