Penny Pinching Plans for Teachers to Save Money on Pencils and Pens
Stop it. Yes you, stop it. You educators who are giving away free pencils at the expense of the school or your personal budget, stop doing that. I know you … Continue reading
Rise Up Warrior Principal
King Magnus Barefoot – “The king is yours for glory, not for long life.” King David, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, and Henry V are a few of the warrior kings … Continue reading
Tupac, The Bookworm
”A coward dies a thousand times, a soldier dies but once.” Tupac “A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once.” William Shakespeare, Julius Caesar There is a major … Continue reading
Socratic Questioning using Oregon Trail
During my fourth year of teaching (2008), I had the absolute privilege of taking advantage of my school’s computer glitch: the scheduling system separated two classes by gender. As a … Continue reading
Bursting Bubbles: Getting Our Students to Actively and Respectively Listen to Different Opinions
Maktub – It is Written
“Coincidence is God’s way of remaining anonymous.” Albert Einstein Monday, August 15, 2016, on a warm sunny summer in Austin, Erykah Badu’s song “Phone Down” came on the radio. … Continue reading
Grilling ‘Em: The Need to Teach Gen Z and Millennials How to Cook
IKEA is beneath my son. My 3-year-old son, Zyed, loves to help with everything in the kitchen. He seems to natural exude the desire to help people (thank God) … Continue reading
