Improvements to my English class
January is a great time to make changes. After all, most students completely forget about school over Winter Break. Teachers can take advantage of that amnesia...
Tag: homework
Fall Semester Reflection #2: Homework
I do a lot of complaining about my students. They’re not working hard enough. They don’t have study skills. They’re not proofreading closely....
Reading closely takes a long time
My passion — and my nemesis — is teaching reading. I think reading is the most important thing to teach. Unfortunately, I haven’t figured out...
Why “Your Homework Is Due Tonight” is working, #2
If homework is supposed to be done at home, then it should be due at home, too. That’s the premise of “Your Homework Is Due Tonight.” This ye...
Why “Your homework is due tonight” is working
Teaching 101 says to check students’ homework during the first five minutes of class. I think this is wrong for a few reasons: It’s too late. Stude...