Teaching Shakespeare is truly the highlight of the school year for me.  And it’s not only because I love the Bard so much that I have tattooed a favorite quote on my arm.  It’s also because…

When I first learned about growth mindset, I was fascinated. It explained so many behaviors and beliefs that I had witnessed over the years…

I remember early on in my career as a teacher, when I realized that I was doing fine with the literature and books, but that I was really lagging behind with the writing instruction. I was assigning plenty of papers and stories, but I wasn’t doing much to actually teach my students to write. So I decided to…

As a teacher, you might have just a few goals for the beginning of the school year: set the tone for your classroom; inspire students to work harder; establish rigor and expectations; teach students to think independently. Oh, and don’t forget…