Educators must replace their current lesson plans with eLearning. Doing so doesn’t have to be difficult. We’re the experts. eTeaching requires you to present your material without observing your students’ physical and verbal reactions. Do you want to be a …
Dear Teachers, This series of four blogs started with one of my colleagues asking me how to get everything done in a given year. In other words, her Scope and Sequence (S&S) was so packed, she felt she had …
This 2020 year continues to be a time of uncertainty. And during tough times such as these, I find myself thinking about depth psychology and archetypes. I am reminded of The Orphan Archetype during these days. excerpt from “Crossing Thresholds: The …
As educators, we help students to find the right words. Without us, without education, the poverty of words results in frustration and anger. So, I am always proud of teachers who build their students’ vocabulary everyday to help them express …
The Vertical Vision: A Recipe for Success is a four-part webinar series that provides teachers with a practical and effective approach to teaching novel and drama selections while integrating vocabulary, grammar/syntax, and writing strategies. Teachers attending this webinar use their …
Dear Dr. Louis, Our district is considering summer reading. What is your opinion? Delainey Dear Delainey: One answer: the best of times; the worst of times. I say that because summer reading and any outside reading requirement can be …
I am wondering about the Dialectical Journal form. My students complete dialectical journals as we read our novels, but I love this form that you attached . . . we do them in a journal notebook in class. Now that …
Dear Dr. Louis, I need your insight and expertise. As so much continues to shift and change in our district, we have had more and more questions around all things English Language Arts (ELA) and literacy. Some folks believe that …