Don’t Flip! Test Tips
We teachers love to say we don’t “do” test prep. We say it proudly, like we’re saying, “I don’t smoke cigarettes, and I never have.” When we say it, other
We teachers love to say we don’t “do” test prep. We say it proudly, like we’re saying, “I don’t smoke cigarettes, and I never have.” When we say it, other
Have you noticed that every single weather occurrence gets a mighty-sounding name these days? I’m sick of Vulcan, Atlas, and Orion. Send us a storm named Dinky. Or Fluffy. Or
Text evidence writing is near and dear to my heart. It gives me a chance to tell my students not to dump and run. “No evidence
Lately, I have been fielding questions about the “close read” from a group of new teachers. They all had different ideas about implementing the close read, and no one really
What Highlight Through Yonder Window Breaks It wasn’t long ago that I was deeply in love…with highlighters. The brighter the colors, the more I loved them. I collected big, chunky,
I’m writing this post under duress. There is a virtual ruler suspended over my hands, ready to pin my fingers to the keyboard if