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How to Get Away with Murder Part 3: Using Murder Mysteries to Develop Claims & Arguments
What's better than a murder mystery? A real-life mystery about a murder mystery writer! Edgar Allan Poe's death is still a mystery to...
Sep 20, 20204 min read


Feet Up Friday: First Week Reflections
Guys, the first week of school was hard. So hard. I had mentally prepared for it, but there was no way to know how difficult synchronous...
Sep 13, 20205 min read


How to Get Away with Murder Part 2: Using Murder Mystery to Analyze Plot Structure & Characters
In these two lessons, we'll focus on plot structure & indirect characterization by investigating the murder in "Lamb to Slaughter."
Sep 4, 20204 min read


How to Get Away with Murder Part 1: Using Murder Mystery to Teach Inferencing & Citing Evidence
Are you a Stabler or a Liv? A Holmes or a Watson? Let's harness your students inner murderino to teach ELA skills.
Aug 31, 20205 min read


The First Day of Hybrid School, as Told by The Office Gifs
“I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one someday.”
Aug 27, 20203 min read


How to Harry Wong Hybrid Learning Part Three: Connecting & Communicating with Parents
Now more than ever, parents and teachers need to be a team to support student learning - especially in the remote setting.
Aug 24, 20209 min read


How to Organize Your Home Office to Survive Remote Learning & Keep Your Sanity
I decided I needed to create a space to work, so I had a space to leave when I finished working. I haven’t worked on the couch since, and it
Aug 20, 20205 min read


How to Harry Wong Hybrid Learning Part Two: Establishing Relationships & Community
Despite Wong’s obvious focus on the in-person classroom, we can still take his key tenets and rework them for the Covid-19 classroom.
Aug 17, 20209 min read


Back to School: Processing the Stages of Grief, as Told by Hamilton Gifs
As teachers' summers come to an end, I thought some Hamilton gifs might make us laugh — or at least keep us from crying.
Aug 13, 20202 min read


How to Harry Wong Hybrid Learning Part One: Establishing Routines
The goal of your first week of school should always be to establish your routines and procedures.
Aug 10, 20206 min read


Time to Get on My Soapbox: For Those Who Don't Understand Why Teachers Want to Stay Home
I'm sorry, but that's a big nope for me.
Aug 4, 20204 min read
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