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The Gooniest Idea

Adventure ELA English Language Arts Teaching Writing Writing Activities

The Missing Link In Student Writing

Assessment David Theriault Education Reform grades Grading Reflection Teaching

A Reflection On Why Most Teachers Have A Rocky Time Grading Students

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Why SCOUTing A Book Will Have You Close Reading Like A Champ

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Don’t Forget Chekhov’s Gun

AP Art in ELA Blogging CCSS Common Core Education Reform ELA engagement English Language Arts Literary Analysis Literature Pedagogy Reading

Saving The Heart of Reading: Why We Should Transplant Close Reading

Art in ELA Blogging CCSS ELA English Language Arts Student Blogging Writing

Improve your writing by changing from AM writing to FM writing

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Why Do We Give Students Summer Assignments? Seriously, WHY?

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Why We Need More Potlucks and Fewer Cafeterias

Blogging Education Reform Educational Philosophy New Teacher Student Blogging Student Engagement Teaching

How a famous Ronin can elevate your teaching with one important technique

College Admission CSU EAP EPT ERWC

The Great Escape: How to tunnel your way out of HS and into college

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The Golden Ticket: How to raise student achievement with three simple words

Education Reform Educational Philosophy Leadership Principals School Leaders Teaching Community Uncategorized

Hey Principals: Want to be great? Answer this question correctly.

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The Worst Goodbye: Why every moment counts in school

Education Reform Educational Philosophy Leadership Learning New Teacher Principals Teaching

The One Thing You’ll Never Know, But You Need To Know

Compassion Educational Philosophy Kids New Teacher Pedagogy Teaching Teen Intervention

The EDU Scarlet Letter: When SHOULD you label a student with an F?

Cheating Classroom Management New Teacher Teaching

SHHHHH: The blog post you don’t want your students to see

EdCamp Education Reform Educational Conferences Educational Philosophy ELA Learning Professional Development Teaching

EdCampLA: a Hip-Hop reflection 2013

Educational Philosophy ELA English Language Arts Learning Literature Reading

CRY HAVOC AND LET SLIP THE FOG OF LORE: SparkNotes butchers William the Poet

AP Class Discussion Educational Philosophy ELA Group Work Language Arts Learning Literature Pedagogy Reading Teaching

Let’s BRAWL: Throwing Socratic Seminars out of the ring

Educational Philosophy Kids Learning Pedagogy Teaching

Don’t Follow the Yellow Brick Road: In praise of the off-task teacher

Getting Hired New Teacher Student Teaching Teacher Interviews Teaching Uncategorized

How to get hired and stay hired. A drama in four parts.

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Create a lasting impression: #myseniorfootprint

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The 150 point project: an annual experiment in academic freedom

Book Reports Educational Philosophy ELA English Language Arts Learning Literature New Teacher Reading Teaching

Book reports: perhaps the biggest waste of time

Classroom Management English Group Work Language Arts Learning Teaching

Group Work: don’t drink from the wrong cup

AP Audience ELA English Language Arts Learning Literature Presentations Reading Teaching Tone Writing

Audience Awareness for students

ELA English Kids Language Arts Literature Reading Teaching Writing

Creating children’s books: a how-to guide to create life-long memories

AP English Language Arts Literary Analysis Literary Terms Reading Teaching Theme

SCOUTing a work of art or writing

AP English Language Arts Reading Teaching Theme Uncategorized

T3: How to initially approach a piece of art or writing