Are you tired of writing in the margin “give more detail”, “please expand”, “elaborate on this idea” or “not enough detail”? How many times have you taken off points on […]
When is the last time you went to your happy place? You know—the place where you can totally and completely unplug. The place where you can actually feel the tension […]
“Give me a second. I know this. Hold on. Uuugghh! It’s on the tip of my tongue. I know it but I can’t explain it.” Have you ever heard something […]
Have you every wondered if what you do every day makes a difference? Does it matter? The state of education is such that every single day educators face overwhelming […]
Being real is hard work. Honesty. Truthfulness about who we are. We live in a divided world that makes it hard to be—well, yourself. If we are not vigilant, it […]
Teachers have one of the toughest jobs in the world. Caring professions, like teaching, bring with them the hazard of “care as worry,” a chronic affliction that is hard to […]
The school year is well under way. Teachers are teaching. Students are learning. Inevitably, the grading is beginning to pile up. It happens to the best of teachers. Unfortunately for […]
Are students’ attention spans shrinking? That’s what a new study suggests. Teachers have always been able to use chronological age +1 as a guide for the length of a student’s […]
Quick and simple to use, T-Charts have become a staple in teachers’ toolboxes. Using a T-Chart, however, may be wasting valuable instructional time. If you simply want to capture information, […]
ReadWorks® is not just for reading teachers. If you are an educator, this website is for you. You may be surprised by what you find. Have you ever searched the […]
