The One Teacher Habit that Will Change Your Life

In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss the one habit that changed my life. I know that sounds like a bit of hyperbole–because it is–but if you do this one thing before you leave school today (and every other day), you’ll sleep better at night, feel a lot less stress, and be […]

Teaching Common Core Standards: The One Standard That Rules Them All

I love how administrators, superintendents, politicians, lawyers, some guy named Gus who has a kid that goes to your school, Billy the Bartender, Cable News pundits, and my aunt’s Doberman like to tell us what we need to teach. I figured, what the heck, I’ll throw my hat in the you should teach this ring. […]

Start of the Year Time Saving Tips for Teachers: Read This During Your Next Meeting

This was originally posted a few years ago at the start of the school year. I think it works for the beginning of the actual year, too. A Cautionary Tale about Teacher Time Management Ms. Needtogetready had been working hard during the two days of “teacher instruction” leading up to the start of the new […]