Why Wikipedia is not a Valid Research Paper Resource

Look, I’m not one of those Wikipedia haters. For regular folk like me looking for regular information as a starting point, Wikipedia’s not bad. It should not, however, be taken for a reputable source when it comes to serious matters, such as a research paper. The next time your students question Wikipedia’s authenticity as a […]

5 Yogi Berra Quotes for the ELA Classroom

Yogi Berra turned 90 yesterday. For those of you who don’t know who Yogi Berra is, I don’t have time to explain. What I do have time to explain is related lesson plans. Making decisions. I like to bust out a decision making graphic organizer when reading Romeo and Juliet at the end of Act […]

Characterization Lesson Plan Chart

So I was looking for a lesson on characterization on my own site the other day. I found some good ones, but nothing that I could just print out and use. I couldn’t help feel that I had totally let down my colleagues from around the world. I sought the advice of Friar Lawrence as […]