Misfit Teachers

If you were to walk into your next class and ask your students why they are there, what would they say?

At my school, the theme of the year is water. By this point, the students have heard all about where water comes from and how precious it…

This week, the internet is flooded with articles that echo this New York Times headline: “Feeling post-holiday ‘back to work blues’? You’re…

When I first played Final Fantasy, it was like a Midwestern farm boy meeting downtown Chicago. Other video games were fun, but this was a…

I have a student who is not happy at our school. When I asked her why, she gave me a long list of specific reasons, explaining how she felt…

On Monday morning, at the start of a fresh new week, I said hello to a friend and fellow teacher as she walked by. She returned my smile…

Most teachers complain about classroom discipline. If the whole class isn’t impossible, there are always a few students who insist on…

When I talk about my ideas on teaching and learning, the first question I get is: “How does this apply to [insert specific context here]?”

Nobody likes homework.