Teaching vocabulary has been the bane of my teaching existence for the past 14 years. Anyone who knows me, knows I am anti-vocabulary boo...

One of my favorite literary concepts to teach is characterization. Characterization is the core of literature. Without strategically-deve...

I've written before about how I love to use infographic creators to flip lessons. Because you can embed interactive content, such as vide...

In order to develop thoughtful and analytical citizens, capable of discerning truth and forming educated opinions, I believe it is vital ...

Years ago, while scouring the internet, I came across an activity that used Oreos to introduce the concept of close reading. As one who e...

NOTE: This post is part of a series, How to Flip Your Classroom Without Screencasting Your Face. Please see the explanation here. Althoug...

NOTE: This post is part of a series, How to Flip Your Classroom Without Screencasting Your Face. Please see the explanation here. While m...

A few years ago, I took an online graduate course for continuing education credits on an emerging idea in education: the flipped classroo...

A couple of weeks ago, my mother, mother in law, and I went to AR Workshop in Newtown, Pennsylvania, an adorable boutique DIY studio wher...

Welcome to Tea with Teacher! As a half-time ninth grade ELA teacher and a half-time 1:1 technology integration coach this year, I have ha...