Five Principles For Teaching Writing
“10 Myths About Teaching Writing” (And Overcoming Them)
In Praise Of Analogies
“I started high school in 2003… The SAT had analogies then. Since topics trickled down, these exercises were everywhere. (I actually enjoying them!) But the College Board eliminated SAT’s in 2005, converting “verbal reasoning” to “critical reading.” Since this was the year before I took the test, I was none the wiser. I had already […]
Collect Your Students’ Writing. Here’s What To Do With It
An Immersion (“Reactive”) Approach To Teaching Writing
“What if we over-plan teaching writing? What if we plan for the wrong problems? What if lengthy lessons or time teaching deprives students of valuable experience? What if action should precede explanations? And what if all learning start with dialogue?”
Systems Thinking In Lesson Planning: On Cataloging Lesson Activities
“How do veterans approach planning? I reflected on past conversations. Some teachers scratch the daily topic in a blank book and just teach. Others write detailed plans year after year, filling shelves with binders. Everyone else falls between extremes. Each group started from precedent, but while some relied on internal memory, others externalized it. And […]
Strangely Surreal Humor Post About Grading In A Digital/AI Age
“I’m still standing by your desk. How could I have possibly graded your paper in thirty seconds? Do you think it’s all magic?”
“101 Random Lesson Plans” – A Thought Experiment
“Teaching, I realized, doesn’t happen within a vacuum like college lesson plans. Instead, it happens nested within courses, within schools, and within communities. As my thought experiment spiraled outwards, I thought about planning from an informational standpoint. I generalized and distilled my ideas to the following: 1. All subjects have fairly predictable, content-specific activities. 2. […]