One day as my students were working on their essays, one of them said (with quite a ‘tude), “Why do we need to learn how to write essays anyway?” I defaulted to immediately assuming she was just trying to be…
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Pull the Curtain and Let Them See the Wizard
Tagged with: classroom rules, communication, education, innovation, inspiration, methodology, teaching
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Dr. Seuss Has It Right…But Do We?
My favorite unit to teach every year is invariably poetry. And honestly, what poetry unit is complete without Dr. Seuss? Last week I busted out an abridged version of “Oh the Places You’ll Go” and the smiles peeled across my…
Tagged with: Dr. Seuss, education, innovation, inspiration, life lessons, poetry, positive reinforcement, teaching, tough love, Waiting for Superman
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