Some of the most powerful learning happens when students have a real audience and a real purpose — and few…
Read More
Uncategorized
Teacher Travel: Flexibility is your Currency
One of the great ironies in life is that teachers have lots of time to travel but limited funds to…
Read More
Teaching “The Battle with Mr. Covey” by Frederick Douglass
Teaching classic American literature becomes a lot more engaging when you find an angle that makes it relative to modern…
Read More
Unhinged Things I’ve Done to Travel as a Teacher
When I was growing up, I thought my teachers were rich because they got to travel. They would spend their…
Read More
The Outsiders Lesson Plans: Activities, Themes, & Ideas
How many times in your career will you get the chance to teach a book to teens written by a…
Read More
Teaching Critical Lenses: Fun Ways to Apply Lenses in Literature
I feel that it is essential for every English literature student–whether that be AP, honors, regular, or support level–…
Read More
