Tag: reading
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All That Glitters Is Not Good Teaching
Keys to Engaging Lesson Design and a New Lesson Plan Drop! In their wonderful book 100% Engagement, Susan Barber and Brian Sztabnik begin by saying the following: There is a myth that says engagement is the purview of young, fun, and modern teachers. They draw students in by building rapport around fashion, music, or sports.…
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A Springtime Lesson to Awake Dormant Essay Writing
Happy Spring, wonderful readers! In Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston says that “There are years that ask questions and years that answer.” I’ve found this to be very true, although there are also occasionally years like the one I’ve had that offer little time for pondering either questions or answers. This is…
Matthew M. Johnson 