Time for a change
OnI was frustrated. Green. Knew something was wrong and didn’t know what to do about it. I’m teaching from a textbook. That’s what MY.
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To spark interest in class, get personal
OnI was a yearbook adviser for several years and was the editor of my high school yearbook staff. I believe that working on student.
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Super Learning: Encouragement from Super Bowl XLVI
OnMark Twain once said, “I can live for two months on a good compliment.” Teaching, as many professions, can be a thankless job, so.
Read MoreHow can we reach the Jeremys?
OnMeet Jeremy, a junior in my Spanish II class. (OK, his name really isn’t Jeremy. But that doesn’t surprise you, does it?) Jeremy lives.
Read MoreMotivating our students
OnMotivation is the holy grail. In education, it’s what greases the wheel. It’s what we’re all really after. With proper motivation, our students can.
Read MoreA new start for Ditch That Textbook
OnAfter starting this blog last year and sticking with it for about two months, I realized something about blogging. It’s hard. Well, regularly blogging.
Read More5 ways teachers can sell others on their ideas
OnRobert Louis Stevenson once said, “Everyone lives by selling something.” That goes for teachers, too. We sell our students on the benefits of using.
Read MoreAsking “Wow, I can identify with that” questions in class
OnSome questions grab our attention automatically. You know, the kind that have been asked for ages but have no clear answer. The kind that.
Read MoreLearning from a teacher who “doesn’t teach”
OnKatie Regan says that she doesn’t teach her 10th-grade enriched English class, and she’s right. She is a conversation moderator. She is a technology.
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Change the way you teach with one word
OnThe beginning of the school year is an invigorating time. It’s full of promise, possibility, potential. I often find myself setting a list of goals.
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How can we reach the Jeremys? — A follow-up
OnLast year, I blogged about “Jeremy,” a junior in my Spanish II class in the rural, low-income high school where I teach. (You can.
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20 percent projects: 7 ideas to think about
OnGoogle’s 20 percent project idea has started to take education by storm. The gist of it, as outlined in this New York Times article:.
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