The App that Increased My Secondary Students’ Homework Completion by 125%
“I did my homework, but when the martians came, they sucked all the ink off my paper.” (Paula Scott) “I came down with a terrible case of ‘having trouble holding…
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“I did my homework, but when the martians came, they sucked all the ink off my paper.” (Paula Scott) “I came down with a terrible case of ‘having trouble holding…
“Everyone is telling me to teach grammar, but no one has told me HOW yet! There’s so much information and so many ideas, and I’m just overwhelmed!” If you’ve ever…
“Why do we have to learn this? When am I ever going to need this in life? This is so B-O-R-I-N-G!” If you’ve ever taught grammar, you may be familiar…
Wondering how to teach vocabulary meaningfully and effectively? Consider the following scenario: “So, who can tell me what the word surreptitious means?” Cricket. Cricket. “Hello? We learned it yesterday. Doesn’t anyone…
It was August of 2005. I stared at my lesson plan book in frustration, having made a complete mess of my notes about teaching grammar. I was excited to begin…
A New Year means it’s time to pause and reflect. It’s time to make resolutions, to identify areas for growth, and to set goals. Best practices in education require that…
Looking for practical strategies for engaging boys with independent reading? Find some useful tips that apply to struggling readers in this post. Overall, boys are often less engaged than girls…
Have you ever been in that awkward situation where a student asks you a question you should probably be able to answer, but you just don’t know? Of course you…
Do you know a teen who doesn’t enjoy…perhaps even “hates” reading? Literacy is important! Teachers can use these ideas for creating positive reading cultures in their classrooms or share them…
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