The spring of 2020 has brought a sudden shift for many classrooms into an online setting around the world. Teachers are trying to adjust their instruction rapidly, and many are doing remote teaching for the first time. Experience matters, and it can be frustrating tryi...
In February 2019 the IB published a new guide on Language A: Language and Literature for the Diploma Programme, and in October of 2019 an even newer version replaced this document. As IB teachers know, changes to the guide come with changes to assessment and methods of...
The Experiences of LGBTQ Students in Middle and High Schools
At the 2019 Kansas Association of Teachers of English’s energizing KATE Camp last month, I attended a session focused on sexual and gender diversity and equity in the classroom. After sharing resources from GL...
Whether you’ve been back to school since August or started school this January, building classroom community is a priority for many teachers at this time of year. Fostering relationships with students is one of the best ways to create community .
One of the charges of the NCTE Standing Committee on Global Citizenship calls for members to “encourage the integration of global and international literature.”
On the surface, this charge seems straightforward and manageable. Howeve...
Last year I took four of my high school students to a nearby middle school to talk about writing. We had a great time, and on the way home, they started talking about new teachers in our school.
“It’s always an interesting social experiment when you get a brand-new teac...
Whether you’ve been back to school since July or started school this month, building classroom community is a priority for many teachers at this time of year.
Fostering relationships with students is one of the best ways to do this.
If you are looking for ways to enhance your personal and professional development, or growth opportunities for your students, studying abroad is one of the best options. The impact of spending time in another country on one’s personality is enormous, especi...
It’s a few minutes past 3 p.m. on that last day of school, when all the kids are suddenly gone, and the silence is deafening. No more shouts, no scrape of chair legs, no relentless grinding as the pencil sharpener gnaws painted wood to the nub.
