Teen Literacy Tips

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!The following short video is either a metaphor for how I feel on the first day of school or [...]

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Sam, a talented young director, has put together a funny mini-series of original teaching videos, just what I need to help me get ready for the new school year. These comedy sketches are terrific–and too true. Students perceive more than we give them credit for. I’m no film teacher, but I think [...]

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Enjoy these two videos and think about them as you sit through your next PowerPoint-driven faculty meeting or inservice:

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Summer can be a difficult time to stay motivated, especially for teachers on vacation.  The HassleMe site can help.  Enter your email address and a task that you want to remember and HassleMe will send you a reminder as often as you want.
For instance, if you keep forgetting to drink your latte, you can ask [...]

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The next time you’re in a pub and you need to hurl an angry phrase at someone but you want to do it with dignity, pull out your printed Shakespeare Insult Kit and whamo! — instant impertinence!

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