Archives for October 2013

Great Stories and Poems for Halloween

  Looking for something good to teach this Halloween? “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allan Poe. Nothing screams Halloween like black cats and the master of suspense. Check out these teaching ideas for teaching suspense in “The Black Cat.” I’m also nearly finished with a complete teaching guide to one of Poe’s most famous stories. […]

The Best Things about Teaching in Nevada

In honor of Nevada Day, officially October 31 and recognized this year on October 25, I give you the best things about teaching in Nevada*. Teachers are done at 2 p.m. Las Vegas, Nevada’s largest city, is a 24-hour town, which means there are many jobs available in the afternoon and evening to help supplement […]