Figurative Language

Alexa in the Classroom: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Every teacher wants to have a 21st Century, tech friendly classroom. And what could be more tech friendly and 21st century than inviting Alexa into your classroom? That’s the epitome of techie-ness, right? Imagine asking a question and a disembodied voice automatically answering you. Cool (and slightly disconcerting).

Censoring Our Thoughts: Banned Books

Make no mistake about it – we are at war. Only these battles are taking place in classrooms, school board meetings, libraries, and educational institutions around the world. This war will determine whether we have the right to decide what we are allowed to read, what we are allowed to think, and what knowledge we […]

Teachers’ Pet Peeves

The older I get, the more it seems as if the little sayings and phrases I heard growing up are falling by the wayside. Every so often my students remind me of this in a truly spectacular way. A perfect example occurred when I introduced an expository essay topic that was going to be the […]

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