…(McGraw-Hill, HarperCollins) on critical thinking, reading and writing. He has received grants from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Endowment for the Humanities. In the last 15 years,…
…is the author of seven books (McGraw-Hill, HarperCollins) on critical thinking, reading and writing. He has received grants from the U.S. Department of Education and the National Endowment for the…
…smart choices” is a much larger, even grander, guiding principle. Make smart choices is perhaps the fundamental rule for all human activities, in or out of the classroom. As I…
…Breaking paragraphs into bullet points also helps. The other meaning of “long” is more literal: Magazine designers know that long lines of type are harder to read, and they try…
…My rationale was that we easily made up this time by not having to deal with missing and late assignments all week. Also, everyone, teachers and students alike, are downright…
…orange, and red. I arranged a set of library pockets around the stoplight, and each numbered pocket represented a student in the class. Here’s a picture that was taken in…
Have you ever asked your students to write a story with their spelling words? It may not seem like the most original assignment, but the resulting stories are always tremendously…
…between $5 and $500. Imagine what you could do with a $500 gift certificate! Free Editable TpT Gift Certificates When you give a holiday gift, you want it to look…
…there were so many freebies there that it was becoming overwhelming to manage them all. Most of those freebies were still on my Teaching Resources site, too, although many of…
…with a total value of over $112,000! Francie knows every trick in the book when it comes to DonorsChoose, and she’s going to reveal all her secrets in the webinar!…
…make us feel happier and more in control, and they also help people overcome feelings of loneliness and isolation. Sounds like something the world needs right now! Years ago when…
Daily problem solving is a highly effective way to help your students master the Common Core mathematical practice standards. Fortunately, when you have a plan in place, it can also…
