“Where’s an English teacher when you need one?” began Dr. Robert Probst, at a session I attended at a Conference on English Leadership.  His speech reminded us that like parents, we educators prepare our students to do without us.  In order to achieve this we must understand two concepts we hear about in the [...]

In the United States, March is Women’s History Month. You’ll find the 2013 National Women’s History Month Theme: Women Inspiring Innovation Through Imagination: Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics can be inspiring and enlightening for both male and female students. What an opportune time to feature the writing of females and to encourage [...]

This post page will be devoted to sharing links to multi-genre projects I’ve designed and those my generous colleagues give me permission to add to the page. Author Project – Based on the writing of Nobel Laureates for Literature Living History -This integrated project is the result of the collaborative effort of Patricia Schulze and [...]

Looking for resources to help provide background to enhance your instruction on lessons relating to issues of African-American History?  This website,‘Filling in the Gaps in American History” provides a wealth of information you have difficulty finding elsewhere. Introduction to FIGAH and Basic Information Mothers of Invention Free Black Communities Examples of presentation and programs offered [...]

We always are looking for lessons to teach and assess skills in ways that students can incorporate newly acquired knowledge and practice fledgling skills.  This assignment to write a speech about an abstract term is one I’ve use to introduce students to a variety of kinds of support once can use to explain, expand and [...]