My colleague just told me that April was National Poetry month. I thought she was playing an April Fool’s joke on me, so I took a swing at her. She blocked the punch, jabbed me in the throat with a paper clip, whacked me on the head with a stapler, and knocked me out. When […]
Collaborative Learning Activity for Busy Teachers
March 14, 2016 By
I had the day planned out. Give my write a multiple choice quiz test review assignment and sit in the front of the room and grade papers. Then I heard the new administrator was prowling the halls looking for teachers to scare. I also heard he was a big fan of collaborative learning. This is […]
“Pit and the Pendulum” Lesson Plan with Photo Analysis Worksheet
February 24, 2016 By
I hate the term worksheet. It’s not the term, actually. It’s the connotation. According to search engine data, however, it’s not uncommon for individuals to search for a photo analysis worksheet, so that’s what I’m calling it: Photo Analysis Worksheet. I didn’t create it. The National Archives people did. I did, however create this “Pit […]