teaching

✏️ Beyond the Essay: The Multi-Purpose Script (+ TEMPLATES)

How can students write as deep as possible with as few words as possible? Why not try invented dialogue?

Apr 11 • Adam

✏️ 10 Myths About Teaching Writing (Post #100)

For many, teaching writing is like coaching a sport you’ve never played. Answer keys help with two-step equations, but not thirty sentence essays.

Oct 19, 2025 • Adam

🖥️ Teach Computer Literacy Before AI

Despite falling literacy and computer literacy scores, many districts display artificial intelligence of their own by placing AI over more foundational…

Sep 13, 2025 • Adam

🚌 Back to School Night

A middle school clean and awaiting students. Teachers frantically preparing. Then a family walks in an hour early.

Aug 3, 2025 • Adam

🚌 33 Big Ideas to Start Your School Year

How do you teach with student writing? What are 13.5 evidence-based reading comprehension strategies? This post aggregates multiple lists, getting to 33…

Jul 23, 2025 • Adam

✏️ How to Teach with Student Writing

What if the most relevant writing instruction were reactionary? And what if your best teaching examples waited in front of you?

Jun 25, 2025 • Adam

✏️ Practice Writing Rules by Breaking Them (+ FREE Template)

This rainy day activity helps reenforce writing skills while crowdsourcing future teaching examples. Did I mention it's hilarious and kids love it?

Jun 21, 2025 • Adam

🚌 My Favorite Printable Grading Sheet [+ Template]

Frustrated by inept printable grading sheets? Steal this FREE template which allows easier visual tracking and less wasted paper.

Jun 10, 2025 • Adam

🚌 Open Chalkboard: Teachers in June

Grab the chalk and leave a comment.

Jun 7, 2025 • Adam

🖥️ How Google Forms Automate Grading

Tired of learning new school software every ten seconds? Ever wish quizzes would grade themselves? What if Google Forms both collected and graded work…

Jun 5, 2025 • Adam

🖥️ Google Forms for Teachers: A Primer (+ Templates)

Learn why Google Forms is the most versatile tool you don’t use. This post gives a board overview along with how to’s and templates.

May 29, 2025 • Adam

✏️ Teach Writing Reactively (James Moffett’s Action-Response Model)

What if students created the context for their own content? What if we waste our time by teaching mistakes students haven’t made? Check out James…

May 24, 2025 • Adam

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