Leaving a Mark: Annotation Strategies for Deep Learning and Discussion

Social media: it’s frequently the object of students’ focus and the bane of our existence as teachers.

We are accustomed to referring to fiction as “fake” and nonfiction as “real.

Every teacher has experienced the sensation of looking up at the clock midway through the lesson and thinking, “Where did the time go?!” No matter the bell schedule, it never seems like there is enough time to do all of the things you want to do: teach content, build literacy, practice writing, engage in discourse, […]

Many of us think back to grade school and remember story time fondly.

In an era where it seems that every day comes with a “breaking news” headline, and where there is increasing scrutiny regarding what we talk about in our classes, it may seem like a challenge not worth accepting to work current events and controversial topics into our lessons.