Month: October 2017

Assigning vs. Teaching Writing

Students struggle with writing, surely as much as I endeavor each month to find a witty opening sentence for my blog posts. This year, our department is experimenting with Single Point Rubrics.  You can find more about this tool by…

Sage to Guide: Active Learning

Person: “Oh, you are a teacher? What subject do you teach?” Me: “Social Studies” Person: “Ugh, I hated Social Studies in school.  I love history as an adult, though!” This exchange happens quite often to me and is frustrating.  Not…