5 Reasons Why the Essay Must Die

Just because we all had to suffer with essays doesn’t make it right to inflict them upon our students. Here’s… Read more 5 Reasons Why the Essay Must Die

Simple Speech Activity to Help Students Understand Power of Words

One day I was reflecting on the unit I was going to teach and challenged myself to make it more engaging.… Read more Simple Speech Activity to Help Students Understand Power of Words

Have you read Stuck by Oliver Jeffers? It is hilarious! My children received it as a gift recently and we… Read more Board Books – For Students of All Ages

First, this contains some low-key spoilers! Second, Stranger Things is an awesome show! There were so mainly magical moments for… Read more Stranger Things – Be a Mr. Clarke

High Five the First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for… Read more High Five the First Days – Use Student Skill & Interest Surveys

High Five the First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for… Read more High Five the First Days – Meet the Teacher Night

High Five the First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for… Read more High Five the First Days – Create Useful Anchor Charts

High Five the First Days is a series of blog posts aimed at new teachers, or teachers just looking for… Read more High Five the First Days – Use QR Codes in Teacher Info Posters

Whenever I teach a unit about life in the 1700s, students invariably ask about the wigs worn by men at… Read more HighFive Your History Class – Add Costumes and Replicas to your Repertoire

One of the ways I try to make instruction more relevant for students is making strong connections between school and… Read more Sharing Reality with Students Interested in Pro Sports