Teaching active and passive voice is a bit of a challenge. Most older students have heard of passive voice, and know they shouldn't u...

Whenever I substitute for a class, I come with a prepared bag of tricks, even if the teacher has left a detailed plan. You never know whe...

I substituted for a class last week, and the situation was the stuff of nightmares. The regular teacher had planned for them to watch a m...

My students generally write paragraphs that contain topic sentences and evidence to support their points. What they are missing sometime...

A solid thesis statement is critical to the success of any essay, but I often find my students disengaged while I try and teach them the...

 “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.” - Chinese Proverb Improving class participat...

When this student turned in this paper, the first thing I noticed was the scribbled out word "Confused." Since it was scribbled...