My Goals for 2019

After teaching for 25 years, I was in a rut. I have to admit it. But I feel that I … More

Why Are Idioms so Tough for Students to Understand?

I’ve been teaching for over 25 years–7 years at the elementary level, and the rest at the high school level. … More

Why is it as students get older we believe they no longer need to create and work with their hands? … More

I’ve been teaching for 25 years, so I should be used to seeing student projects dumped in the trash, but … More

I bought Haikubes this summer as I was searching for ways to add makerspace ideas to my high school English … More

As you know, I’ve been on a journey this school year, to give my high school English students more opportunities … More

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I have decided to give my high school English students more opportunity to create something with their hands–get them up … More