Make learning the Greek alphabet fun with this collection of free printable activities, puzzles, and games for the classroom. [...]

Long ago, I dropped traditional grammar instruction for my high school classes in favor of quick hits and individualized feedback.… [...]

At the height of my blogging, it was hard to keep up with the steady stream of stories about miracle schools, miracle districts, shoddy educational research, and shoddy models for school and teacher evaluation. But a few years ago I… [...]

This is the point in the year when AP teachers look at the calendar and panic a little, particularly if our students are still freezing when they see the prompt or defaulting to formulaic, shallow essays. We teach students five-paragraph… [...]

My last series of posts centered on standards-based assessment, which for several years has been the focus of much of my work with teachers. I’ve been somewhat dragged into this work. I think–a lot–about my experiences in my own classroom… [...]