One of the most important things we can do as teachers is reflect, and so that’s why I love this annual blog post. It’s been my new year tradition for the past several years (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018), and choosing only five memorable teaching moments is always so hard, but here goes: My top five classroom success stories of 2019! This year in review… Teaching Gatsby for the first time in forever and writing the unit plan for it. A little bit Disney Frozen on the brain here, but it works. In the past, I had taught The Great Gatsby mainly in … [Read more...]
Halloween Lessons for Middle or High School Students
If bringing a little Halloween spirit into your middle or high school lesson plans is on your to-do list, then you've come to the right place! Halloween is one of my favorite times of year - probably because it's my birthday - but I do just love it! Doesn't that give me some pretty solid expertise for Halloween?!? :) I've gotten together with some of my fellow teacher-authors (from all subjects) to bring you a carefully curated list of creepy creations for Halloween. Check out the ideas below to see some "spooktacular" … [Read more...]
