It’s the question every teacher is sick of hearing – “Can I borrow a pencil?” Well, actually, I don’t mind that question as much as I hate hearing the excuse “I don’t have a pencil” when I ask students why they aren’t working. Maybe it shouldn’t bother me so much, but it’s just one more thing to take care of throughout the day. There are so many systems out there for managing this classroom struggle, but the best method I’ve…
It’s the little things in life that can make a big difference in the classroom. When it’s time to complete…
Every class period holds a new purpose, goal, promise. Students enter the classroom with expectations of gaining new knowledge. Words,…
As a high school English and Spanish teacher, my classroom looks different from day to day. On some days, students…
Since the beginning of schooling, students have been classified and recognized by their social-class status. Children of underclass statuses, whether…
A hot topic in chapter three of Adolescent Literacy (Beers, et. al) is the definition of “reading.” Today’s adolescents are…
Teaching writing is arguably one of the toughest part of secondary English education today. In a world where teenagers type…
Literacy has an ever-changing definition. The skills required to be literate change with the times, and in today’s world, the…
After reading the first chapter of Adolescent Literacy by Kylene Beers, Bob Probst, and Linda Rief, I have been awakened…
My first full week as a first year teacher has been quite the adventure. I’ve already experienced a roller coaster…
