Why It’s Time to Let Round-Robin Reading Go the Way of the Dodo
When I was a graduate student in English, I took a German reading class to fulfill a language requirement. It was, to put it mildly, a challenge for me. For reasons I still don’t understand,…
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Culture Corner: Four Ghost Stories and Monster Myths From Around The World
In a world that's rapidly changing, it's reassuring to know that most middle and high school students still love a good, old-fashioned fright. What’s more, ghost stories provide wonderful cultural insight, since what people find…
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Culture Corner: How to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month With Your Spanish Students
Whether you teach Spanish to beginning-level students or to native and heritage speakers of Spanish, Hispanic Heritage Month is a great time to embrace your Spanish-speaking students' heritage and for your other students to learn…
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Fast ForWord: A Language and Reading Intervention with Strong Evidence
Make the most of your precious time by implementing a reading intervention that's proven to work! Explore the evidence that demonstrates the effectiveness of the Fast ForWord reading and language program, and rest easy knowing…
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3 Simple Ways To Break The Ice With Your World Language Class
For many teachers, the first day of school is one of the most exciting days of the year. Most students are either nervous or excited, and you might even feel awkward about starting your new…
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Develop Growth Mindsets in Your Students From the Start
You love nurturing the seed of mathematics in young minds—that’s part of why you became a math teacher, right? If you’re like me, it is! But, as a 16-year veteran of high school math classrooms,…
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3 Back-to-School Math Icebreakers to Encourage Community & Collaboration
As I think back on 16 years' worth of “back-to-school” first days as a math and special education teacher, one thing always sticks out in my mind: the mixed bag of emotions students bring with…
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