What’s Your Fatal Flaw?

In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s classic short story, The Birth-mark, the main character becomes obsessed with his beautiful wife’s one and only…

Desk Rent is Due Friday!

No doubt you’ve had kids ask, “Why do we need to know this stuff?” In my classroom, we spend a…

As part of its Black History Month celebration, Scholastic publishers is offering my most oft-published play for free. I Have…

Imagine if we tested prospective drivers the way we test our students for reading fluency. Instead of mumbling to the…

I’ve heard horror stories. There’s one about a federal official who caught a band teacher photocopying sheet music. The school…

Imagine seeing the words “Whites Only” at your favorite restaurant! We can be thankful that it’s unthinkable today. But when…

Here’s both a holiday treat and an example of how Read Aloud Plays can be adapted to be recorded as…

I recently attended a presentation by a University of Oregon professor discussing the challenges of revamping the curriculum to satisfy…

What can you do when your character gets questioned but you’re unable to defend yourself? In my new play in…

Like most of you, the start of the new school year has left me scrambling to keep up. Fortunately, Read…