“Don’t Bother Teaching the Facts”

I recently attended a workshop in which the keynote speaker pointed out that in this current age of information, teaching … More

There’s Still Time for Some Halloween Monstrosities!

It’s not too late to stage a Halloween drama fest. Here are half-a-dozen plays that will allow your students to … More

Ever notice how determined Uber and Lyft are to develop autonomous cars? After replacing taxi drivers with contract laborers (many … More

1. Don’t! Ignore that cough. Cancel that meeting. Show up to class with a box of Kleenex and a bottle … More

Technology has it benefits, but sometimes I wish I could go back to teaching the way it was when there … More

In addition to all the MLK plays featured in my last post, here’s more great reader’s theater for Black History … More

Whether for RT or stage performance, here are half-a-dozen kid-friendly scripts to ramp up your MLK Day celebrations and Black … More

One of the greatest things my mother ever did for me was regularly take me to the public library when … More

Seven years ago I assigned my fifth grade class a task called Letter to Myself at Graduation. “I want your … More

“Talk Like a Russian Day” was a big hit in my classroom. Though it coincided with certain political events, there … More