Here are ten great paired texts with which to recognize black history month while meeting numerous Language Arts standards. All…
The Face of Hate—Why We Need to Teach Black History
One of the things I find fascinating—and disturbing—about photos from the Civil Rights era are the faces in the crowd.…
A New Play for MLK Day
Celebrate Martin Luther King’s legacy and teach his core values with any of a number of plays available on my…
Here’s Help for that Holiday Chaos!
That last week before Christmas vacation can be a real doozy. While thoughts of sugar plums may not derail that…
A Just So Adaption Just Right for Class
I’ve just released a new reader’s theater play script. I put it together early in the summer but have waited…
Would You Want Your Grandchild Working Like This?
In honor of Labor Day, the Washington Post published an excellent feature on Lewis Hine, whose photography a century ago…
Fun, Simple, and Sustainable!
Technology has it benefits, but sometimes I wish I could go back to teaching the way it was when there…
Burned Out?
Folks have been pestering me about why I haven’t released any new plays lately. Like you, I’m a practicing classroom…
And the Oscar for Best Comedic Performance Goes to…
Yup, the last weeks of the school year can be rough. The end is near, and the kids (and teachers)…
Celebrate Our Unsung Heroes
In case you weren’t aware, March was Women’s History Month. Celebrating the contributions of women to history, though, needn’t be…
