If you’re a teacher in a Title I School, you need to know about First Book Marketplace. ... more

This week, I want to talk about Sunday nights. If you’re struggling to figure out how you can be a... more

Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, and Eugene O'Neill get plenty of spotlight on the ELA curriculum stage. And... more

This week I want to share a fabulous resource I recently discovered, a website full of short video models for... more

My son and I love a few certain characters from the books we've read aloud over the years. Gum-Baby,... more

Grading discussion can feel like juggling cats. How can you be present in a class discussion while also trying to... more

We’ve all been in a discussion hurtling off the track and into the canyon, far, far below. Chances are,... more

Remember in elementary school, how some kids were so excited to answer a question that they would wave their hand... more

Welcome back to our ongoing discussion series. If you missed the first two episodes, covering five types of... more

Today we’re talking about a model that influenced every discussion I ran in my classroom from my first year to... more