Percy Jackson in the Classroom: A New Approach to the Novel Study
After teaching ELA for over a decade, I'd come to loathe the novel study. But my opinion changed when I found the Percy Jackson series.
Classroom Perspectives
Unseen Struggles: The Obstacles to Diagnosing Learning Disabilities in Children
It is not uncommon for a student to struggle with newly learned material. The question we need to ask is when does it become problematic?
Remembering the Best Teacher
My first-grade teacher was Miss Glennah Powers. She made me feel very special because she would tell me that I was a good, smart student and would go far.
In the Halls of Justice: The Educational Value of Moot Court
“May it please the court.” For the past 13 years, I’ve heard middle and high school students utter these words in a simulated moot court competition.
Unleashing Potential: The Many Benefits of Play-Based Learning
The benefits of play-based learning are huge, and we shouldn’t be depriving our children of it just because they are getting older.
Going Beyond the Curriculum: Incorporating Life Skills in the Classroom
As an educator, my classroom isn’t just a space for reciting facts and figures. It’s a dynamic environment where learning extends far beyond the curriculum.
Rocking Out with RobenX: Enhancing Student Resilience Through Collaboration
Thanks to a collaboration with musician and anti-bullying advocate RobenX, I discovered many strategies for reaching students in new and lasting ways.
Why I Became a Middle School Teacher
Starting to feel slightly worn out in my current role, I wanted to avoid burning out altogether, so decided that it was time for a change.
Social Dynamics and Black Culture: How to Effectively Reach and Teach Black Students
In my role as a Black counselor in an educational setting, I am tasked with the unspoken responsibility of “handling” Black children.
That’s a Rap: Using Hip-Hop as a Tool for Learning
I, among other things, define myself as a rapper, and it’s a fact of which my students are all too aware.