I recently reviewed lists of the most frequently challenged books of the 21st century. As I perused the lists, I…
Historical Literacy in Action
Last year, my colleague Julianna was searching for strategies to help her students read and interpret complex primary documents. I…
Five Movement Strategies in the High School Classroom
With every lesson I teach, the undeniable connection between physical movement and learning becomes clearer. Brain researcher David Sousa claims…
Why I’m Wary of “Best” Practices
During my career as both a classroom teacher and as a literacy coach, I have heard the phrase “best practice”…
Try “Say Something” for Comprehension in Any Subject
One of the problems I’ve noticed when working with adolescent readers is that many of them do not monitor comprehension….
Establishing Partnerships as an Instructional Coach
So you may be excited to begin your first position as an instructional coach, or you may be an experienced…
Blogging Blues or Blogging Bliss? – A Few Guidelines for Educators
The following blog post is a re-posting from my shared blog mayerandmckee.blogpsot.com. Blogs are omnipresent. Many online readers spend about…
An Open Call to Discuss Blogs and Blogging
As a relative newbie to the blogging world, I wonder how to create conversation among colleagues. Although I have the…
5 Young Adult Classics that are Still Relevant Today
In honor of #IReadYA week, I wanted to share a few of my favorite young adult novels. The stories in…
The Vocab Games: Flyswatter
All you need to play this fun game is two flyswatters, a whiteboard, whiteboard markers, and a vocabulary list. I…