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Best Thesis Template Ever!!
Over the course of the past few years, I have had the pleasure and honor of working with hundreds of teachers across the…
Read issue →Music is the Panacea to Low Engagement
As a wily old veteran, I've come to know that if I enmesh students' musical interests to an assignment, I'll most likely…
Read issue →Jenga Poetry (Volume II)
If you're anything like me, you might find our traditional discussion modalities of the Socratic Seminar, Harkness…
Read issue →A Fantastic Lesson with David Sedaris!!
A staple concept of both my Word Study and Nuance Academies is that the things of voice, rhythm, and flow can be…
Read issue →Solving Teacher Burnout & Student Disengagement
When the National Writing Project and I sat down with the intentions of making the most dynamic and impactful PD…
Read issue →Best Way Ever to Teach Line of Reasoning!!
The bottom line is this ... my Button Trick is an incredible way to ensure that students keep their lines of reasoning…
Read issue →Kendrick Lamar, Bob Dylan, & Joni Mitchell
At the tail end of last week, I was hosting a PD session for a district that was delighted to see that the IB curriculum…
Read issue →ChatGPT vs Kristian's Template (Royal Rumble Recording)
We had a crowded house for last night's webinar. Not only did we quell a ton of fear, but we garnered a bit of…
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