Dr. Stephanie Hinton, founder of the Passing Notes podcast, and I finally met in person (I think we hadn't met before?!) at EdCampOKC this year, and naturally we decided a podcast episode was in …
How Are You Impacting Student Lives?
Education stakeholders who have never lead a classroom often want to know what kind of impact a teacher is having on a student this year. Those of us in the classroom often buy into the idea that we …
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27+ High Interest Nonfiction Websites For High School Student Readers
Note: The following list is ever-growing. If you have any sites you think should be added, please suggest them in the comments below and I'll update the list. As public school teachers, we receive …
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reThink ELA #010: Fostering Student-Led Discussions with the TQE Method
So much scrutiny is placed upon teachers and the classroom these days, especially when it comes to how students are learning critical thinking skills - or IF they're learning critical thinking skills. …
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Permission To Ditch The Literary Canon
Note: The following is a paper I wrote as part of my mid-term assignment for a graduate class I'm taking in the Jeannine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma. I am …
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Think Function Not Form: Stop Teaching Students Structure Supersedes Message
In other words: Ditch that five-paragraph essay right now! Yes, I'm talking to you, elementary and middle school teachers. (Apparently, some high school teachers are "guilty" as well, so I'm including …