An Update on the Monkey’s Paw Re-emergence

Those of you who read my blog on a regular basis (all four of you (it used to be five, but my dad died)) know two things: (1) Don’t mess with Ender Wiggin! (2) Don’t mess with the monkey’s paw! ELAcommoncorelessonplans.com was the only media source to link the goings-on in the world of college […]

Things Teachers Do: The 5 Stupidest Lesson Ideas Ever!

In honor of National Teacher Appreciation Day (May 5) and as a memorial to the great Moe Howard (Three Stooges), who died on May 4, 1975, I bring you “The 5 Stupidest Lesson Ideas Ever,” all of which I have actually done in an actual classroom. Although these lessons might attempt to cover common core […]