We asked our students: "What are you most afraid of about your future and growing up?" Their responses might surprise you and blow you away. Knowing this stuff might really help us teachers care for them. Watch the YouTube video here >>> https://youtu.be/HjOSyVj7aDM Conversation of ... READ the POST
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What Novel Unit Resources Are the Best Fit for Your Classroom: THE GIVER (Episode 42)
Last school year, thousands of teachers across the country enjoyed teaching our novel units. Today, we’re going to show you a sample of the kinds of engaging activities you’ll find inside one. This way, if you’ve been trying to decide if our novel resources are right for your style and classroom, ... READ the POST
Top Ten Young Adult Novels to Teach (Episode 41)
Today, we’re gonna share ten Young Adult novels that will engage students and give teachers lots to explore. Watch the YouTube video here >>> https://youtu.be/w5RmSEtWc7k We know many teachers are always looking for a good new book recommendation to teach, so we wanted to give you ... READ the POST
Who Is Taking Summers Away from Teachers? (Episode 40)
Today, we’re back with our series How To Leave On Time and NEVER Take Papers Home Again and you’re not going to believe who is trying to take summer vacations away from teachers now! Watch the YouTube video here >>> https://youtu.be/YP8SQaplBQg Summer vacation . . . the “perk” of ... READ the POST
Boundaries, Excellence, and WorkLife Balance (Episode 39)
Today, we talk about how we teachers can still be excellent while holding firm boundaries between work and rest ... and how we can model and teach our students how to do this too. Watch the YouTube video here >>> https://youtu.be/RZgBYb3lshk This conversation is very ... READ the POST
LOOKING FOR ALASKA by John Green … a Book Review
One person may read John Green's YA novel LOOKING FOR ALASKA and see more than enough questionable behaviors to necessitate the public banning of a book. (Yes, a few schools out there actually tried this.) Another might look past those things and see a tight-knit group of teens exploring the Great ... READ the POST
SPEAK by Laurie Halse Anderson … a Book Review
"You are getting better at this, but it's not good enough. This looks like a tree, but it is an average, ordinary, everyday, boring tree. Breathe life into it. Make it bend - trees are flexible, so they don't snap. Scar it, give it a twisted branch - perfect trees don't exist. Nothing is ... READ the POST
THE BOOK THIEF by Markus Zusak … a Book Review
Markus Zusak's THE BOOK THIEF, nominated for best young adult book at the 2006 L.A. Times Book Festival, is an astounding piece of literature. Originally published in Australia as mainstream fiction and arguably not young adult, the novel works surprisingly well both ways. Adults will relish the ... READ the POST
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