Down The Rabbit /Grading/ Hole
I hate grading. It’s kinda funny because I didn’t really care about grades when I was in high school. I loved learning, but since I knew I was going to […]
Category Archives: Common Core
Shop Talk: The Nuts And Bolts Of Student Blogging
People always ask me to give them the nuts and bolts of how I teach my students to publish their work online. I’m always hesitant because I hate when people […]
Saving The Heart of Reading: Why We Should Transplant Close Reading
Close reading and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) lurk like shady hit men in the alleyway of the English building. Wiseguys waiting to whack someone. That someone is reading. […]
You’re Killing Me Smalls: Three easy ways to achieve 100% Engagement
A monstrous dog, a beautiful lifeguard, a group of villains: the best quests in the world rely on near-impossible goals, memorable adversaries, and some friends to share the story with […]
