14
Apr
2021
Something Completely Different: Rethinking Student Engagment
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/There are no deserts in Michigan, where I live, and so I was unprepared for the dry heat and the relentless sun... Read More
31
Mar
2021
Remembering Beverly Cleary
Do you ever have those memories creep in where you can recall something so vividly, seemingly so recent, that you can transport... Read More
5
Mar
2021
I Heard a Rumor: Helping Students Spot Misinformation
I can still remember when the first Pokémon games came out (and wow does saying that make me feel old). I was... Read More
12
Feb
2021
Helping Students to Engage Remotely
I remember back in early 2019 (those golden days of in-person teaching) I sat in on one of my colleagues’ afterschool cohorts.... Read More
10
Feb
2021
Richer Soil: Cultivating Change in the Classroom
Last week, I spoke with a teacher who wanted to give up. She was crushed, physically and emotionally, by the demands of... Read More
29
Jan
2021
Connecting with Students through Books
“There’s no such thing as a kid who hates reading. There are kids who love reading, and kids who are reading the... Read More
22
Jan
2021
Hills and Valleys: On Teaching Optimism
This past Wednesday, Amanda Gorman became the youngest person to deliver a poem at a U.S. presidential inauguration. The 22–year-old poet recited... Read More
18
Jan
2021
The Best Day Ever: Integrating Outdoors into Your Lessons
Today was the best day ever. As an educator, or human being for that matter, doesn’t that statement just make your steps... Read More