It all started with Billy Collins’ poem “Introduction to Poetry.” I read the poem to my third block class, and then asked them to spend a ...

I love my Flip ! I first heard about the Flip at last November’s NCTE conference, and was later inspired by Bob Sprankle’s post titled ...

My second semester students are revising the third drafts of their “This I Believe” essays, adapting them into speeches. Earlier this yea...

Recently, a friend fowarded me information about Earth Hour , a simple idea for reducing our environmental footprint. Last year people in Sy...

One of my students passed this to me, and now I’m passing it on to you. GoodSearch.com is a search engine with heart. You select from a la...

In speaking with a colleague yesterday about finding authentic ways to use blogs in the classroom, I mentioned that I had been following an ...

The ubiquitous research project can be a daunting process for students and teachers alike. A requirement in most English departments, the r...