Last week I mentioned hashtag summaries and then realized that I had never mentioned them before. Sounds about right… Anywho… #hastagsummaries have changed my life: they’re quick, they’re fun, they’re creative. And I’ve had quite a few kids tell me that this is the easiest way for them to retain information when it comes to those … Read moreUsing Hashtags to Retain Information
I’m not going to get on my high horse about what happened to Cracked.com. That isn’t what this post is about. It is, however, a post about one of their articles that I’ve been teaching for a while. The 6 weeks before STAAR become STAAR prep. Therefore, all of the units that we work on … Read moreAn Introduction to Gender Stereotypes
I’ve talked about my love of TED Talks both here and here. When we did our Anthem unit at the beginning of the year, I found more in the other channels that I subscribe to on YouTube than I did on TED that related to the book. So here they are: six videos I used to … Read moreSix Videos to Use While Reading Anthem
Every year I teach Desiree’s Baby. It’s my favorite short story to teach students; the look of shock on their faces at the end… it’s awesome. The first year I taught it, I was shocked at how little the kids knew about race. A lot of my students know what race FEELS like: they know … Read moreUsing “Race: The Power of Illusion” to Dispel Racial Ideas in Preparation for Desiree’s Baby