English Language Learners are culturally as well as linguistically diverse. Understanding how cultural differences impact the conduct of your ELLs in your classroom will make you a more empathetic and effective teacher…

I have to admit that in the past, I haven’t been very good at implementing debate in the classroom. I get the idea in theory, but it always seemed to degenerate into a string of unsupported opinions and logical fallacies…

When I think about my goals as a teacher, I think about how I want to empower my students to go out into the world and think for themselves.  Creating independent, confident, life-long learners who aren’t afraid to try to new things is really the ultimate dream…

It’s time to take a closer look at character in my classroom. We spent the first few weeks of workshop analyzing and experimenting with setting and point of view, and now I want my students to explore the ways that…

I’ve given plenty of tips to substitutes themselves but I think there are several things that teachers can do to set their substitutes up for success as well.  So here’s what I like to see from teachers when I am subbing…