I attended a great workshop today titled “Writing Across the Curriculum: A Tool for Thinking and Learning.” Our speaker was Kathy Egawa and I really enjoyed her presentation, especially the books and websites she...
If you’re teaching students poetry and you want another way for students to react than writing an essay, here’s an activity you might consider: Materials Needed: Windows Movie Maker software (available with Windows XP...
Imagine a bookcase that stretches a mile into the sky, where the easiest books to understand are on the bottom shelves and the most difficult books are on the highest shelves. When you’re in...
You never know where talent hides. How many shy, reserved students get bullied or shamed into silence by those who don’t understand them? Literate teens are young adults who read enough books to appreciate...
Inspiration / Music / Teaching
85 Positive Songs for Teachers to Use in the Classroom
August 14, 2007
