As 2016 comes to an end and 2017 rolls in, it is time to start thinking about ways to improve our educational practices. We spend

As the end of the semester nears, it’s time for the same ol’ routine we encounter every single year. Between final grades, final exams, final

The holiday season is officially here, and I want to make sure that teachers are laughing all the way to winter break. To help make

Teaching students to write essays well can be a tricky task. It is so simple to assume that our incoming students are equipped with all

When I teach writing in my classroom, I teach it as a process. Every part of the writing process, from the initial brainstorming to peer

Ever so often, secondary teachers will have a difficult and challenging class. While all of the students individually are great kids, the combination of students

Despite rigorous curriculum demands from schools, districts, and the state, secondary ELA teachers can still have fun on Halloween and even teach some content as

To help me celebrate the redesign of my blog, I’ve teamed up with an old childhood friend, Shannon Pash, a Thirty-One Sales Consultant, to giveaway