I'd ask for a class set of Chromebooks!
This is my standard advice for new English teachers: go to Www.englishcompanion.ning.com and sign up. All the support you could want!
I went from 7th ELA/SS to teaching soph and senior English, and a couple years later went to seniors exclusively. For me, it's been far more...
It seems to me that schools of education should offer a course in machine maintenance. I'm constantly troubleshooting the printer, the copy...
Your high school will not have a good reputation if students can't hack the work once they get to college.
They're crystal clear, so they're barely noticeable. Staining can be a problem, but you're using a fresh set every two weeks.
I was good about brushing after lunch at first, keeping a small kit in my desk, but most of the time now I chew sugarless gum and wait until I get...
I just got my retainer sets this week! I have had Invisalign braces for over a year, and they've worked nicely. They recommend keeping them in 22...
There are many good resources on izzit.org, including articles and videos. It's a free membership.
I use it quite a bit. If I assign a short written assignment, I make a blank Google Doc and set it up so that each student gets a copy, so that I...
If you're teaching the play for the first time, check out the Folger Library's Shakespeare Set Free curriculum.
I like to keep my seniors busy second semester. We read three novels and do a final project, usually a presentation. I actually wish our school...
I use composition notebooks with my seniors. If there's something I print that I want them to include, I print it two on a page, landscape....
Sadly, an English teacher at one of our high schools was recently killed in a car accident. He was very well-liked, and his colleagues are...
I agree it should be voluntary. If I didn't live in the most anti-gun state in the union, I would do it (with plenty of training.) The classroom...
It depends on where you're willing to go. Still lots of opportunities in the urban and rural districts, I think.
This might help. http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/al3.pdf
Have you had your students write a rhetorical précis using their annotations? I like it because students are forced to paraphrase--no "lifting"...
As far as vocabulary goes, I don't teach words that come from the text; I introduce words that my students can use to discuss and write about the...
I've just decided to retire in 18 months. We're going to move closer to our kids, have a house built in an active adult community, and enjoy life!
