Why is it that every time I'm on my best teaching game, students engaged that my dry erase marker dies on me in the middle of an awesome diagram or drawing? It's no small feat to reach such an apex...
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Let’s be honest, teachers are underrated right? It takes a special kind of person to dedicate all of their time to helping others learn, grow and reach their full potential. It’s not only that,...
What is Close Reading? When a student engages in a close read they are doing the opposite of skimming. Close reading entails really delving into the document, usually reading it several times in...
How to Use a Four-Corners Debate Lesson in Social Studies Class
A four-corner debate engages students in a high-level thinking activity that reinforces content learned and hones speaking skills. Throw in some kinesthetic activity and you...
Prepping students for the New York State U.S. and Government Regents Exam can be stressful. Your effectiveness as a teacher is often tied to students' results. Experience helps; every year you become...
January of 2020 marked the 75th anniversary of end of the Holocaust. As almost everyone knows, the Holocaust involved Adolf Hitler masterminding the systematic murder of more than six...