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How To Honor All Students During Tough Classroom Discussions

After the death of Heather Heyer following the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville last year and the state of our national political divide became national … [Read More...]

reThink ELA #008: Interview with Shari Gateley

When I talk to other teacher friends, a common concern seems to be how to get our students engaged in the classroom lessons. So many students seem apathetic about … [Read More...]

How To Build Confidence And Stamina In Student Writers

In public schools across our country, many students arrive in middle and high school classes lacking confidence in their writing skills and in their ability to craft … [Read More...]

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Discuss The Book Whisperer with #reThinkELA at #BookCampPD On Sunday

Are you struggling to encourage your students to read more? Fighting against a culture of test prep, canned reading programs, and educational disinterest? Join the rest of us at 6:30 CST/7:30 EST Suunday, Oct. 7 on Twitter at #BookCampPD where I’m hosting a chat on Donalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer. Head over to BookCampPD.com to[Read More…]

Get Your Halloween Short Story Bundle Here!

October is the perfect time to engage students in a series of short stories that will spark collaborative discussions and critical thinking.

Three of my best selling units meet each of these criteria — and all of them start with critically reading a high-interest short story and end with a student-selected writing project.

reThink Grammar: It’s The Message That Matters!

Students tell me they don’t write. They say they have no idea how to respond to prompts, how to add details, how to expand their thinking. Students state they can’t write because they don’t remember (or remember how) to punctuate or capitalize when they’re writing initial drafts. This has got to change. To make that[Read More…]

Anyone Up For A #reThinkELA Twitter Challenge?

The new year is right around the corner, and I have made it my mission to post more on Twitter. Yes, I know. If you have mobile notifications turned on for me, … [Read More...]

How Fidget Toys Can Help High School Students with ADHD

We've all had THOSE students. They bounce around the room, tap their pencils on the desk, and talk to their neighbors. If you're a natural introvert and focused on … [Read More...]

Explore The Civil Rights Era With Google Cultural Institute

Wouldn't it be great to be able to take your students to any museum in the world to experience our culture first hand? Unfortunately, because of funding and … [Read More...]

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