Learning Outside the Classroom!
We are learning about the prehistoric period in my Social Studies class and after series of lessons on artifacts, fossils, archaeology, anthropology and the stages of early human development, I decided to plan an...
Effective Strategies for Teaching: Free Webinar!
It's the beginning of another school year! Come learn a few more things that will help you spark up positive vibes and enhance your teaching performance this year.
The topic for our first webinar is...
On Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale – A Teacher’s Guide
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Set in the western part of Nigeria, Lonely Days by Bayo Adebowale tells the story of a widow, Yaremi and the ordeals she faces in...
Teacher Proud Moments: 14 year old on Things Fall Apart
My 9th graders and I spent the last months of the 2017-2018 school year studying two texts: Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe and The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. They found the latter...
Turning The New Nike ‘Just Do It’ Ad Into A Classroom Lesson
I stumbled on the 'Just Do It' Nike commercial on Instagram and after watching it almost a million times, I knew I had to share it with my 7th grade class who are currently...
Reflections and Why They Matter
Just like we sometimes find ourselves thinking about what we have done and how we can be better, it's also important to incorporate the idea of reflection into our lessons. This could be done...
Building A Great Relationship With Your Students
I love making posts like this because I've learned teaching is nothing if you have no relationship with your students.
So two days ago, a boy in my English class told me he likes this...
Creating an Engaging English Lesson: Four Quick Tips!
Have you ever wondered how best to get kids engaged in a book you're studying in class? Activities!!! Students generally enjoy walking around, talking, moving parts of their body, anything at all but sit...
Literature Awakens and Empowers
First published on Medium, February 23rd, 2018
“I’m not sure why people are so surprised that the students are rising up — we’ve been feeding them a steady diet of dystopian literature showing teens leading the charge...
A Teacher’s Guide – Second-Class Citizen by Buchi Emechata
Click To Download A Teacher's Guide on Second-Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta.
The novel, Second-Class Citizen by Buchi Emechata tells the story of a young, determined woman, Adah Ofili whose ambition to live a better...