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Expert: Common Core May Be Too Complex for Your Students

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

Common Core State Standards, Conventions of Standard English, Craft and Structure, elementary teaching strategies, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki Lewis, Super Sentences & Perfect Paragraphs, teaching writing, writing instruction

When Your Character Gets Questioned

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

A Piece of STring, classic short stories, classroom plays, Common Core Standards, drama, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki Lewis, Maupassant, Read aloud plays, readers theater, Reading Fluency, teaching strategies

Common Core Wearing on Ya Yet?

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

Common Core Standards, inferential comprehension, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki Lewis, Read aloud plays, readers theater, reading fluecny, reading teacher, teaching strategies

How Much is a Stress-Free Sub Day Worth?

Whether a classroom teacher, substitute, or administrator, EZSubPlans will provide you with inexpensive, kid-tested plans at the touch of a … More

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Act-Aloud Plays

“Johnny” has a big personality. Though it sometimes gets him in trouble, it translates well to the stage. While playing … More

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State Testing Linked to Premature Baldness

I’m willing to admit to a high degree of frustration when it comes to standardized testing. In fact, during the … More

classroom plays, Common Core Standards, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki Lewis, Read aloud plays, readers theater, Reading Fluency, standardized testing, Storyworks magazine, The Birthmark

Why You Should End the Year with Algebra

I think much of what I know about teaching, about kids, about life itself, I learned from Spanky and Our … More

A Retrieved Reformation, Alfalfa, classroom filler activities, classroom skits, last days of school, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki, Read aloud plays, readers theater, Spanky and Our Gang, Year-end Classroom Activities

April 15th is Jackie Robinson Day

The Major League Baseball season is underway, which seems a trivial point in the broad scheme of academics. Yet were … More

April 15th, Black history, Civil Rights, classroom skits, color barrier, Jackie Robinson, Jackie Robinson Day, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki Lewis, Number 42, opening day, Read aloud plays, readers theater, Spring Training

Are Your Students Paying Enough Taxes?

Right after Spring Break is when many teachers implement The Checkbook Project in their classrooms, so this week I’m foregoing … More

behavioral management, classroom incentives, financial literacy, Friday Tax Report, kids and taxes, Mack Lewis, Mackowiecki Lewis, math instruction, The Checkbook Project

Are You Among the 39%?

According to an annual survey performed by Met Life, job satisfaction among teachers is just 39%–the lowest level in twenty-five … More

Common Core State Standards, Deborah Sampson, fun classroom activities, Mack Lewis, Mackoiwecki Lewis, reader's theater. read aloud plays, Scope magazine, teacher dissatisfaction, teacher satisfaction, teacher satisfaction survey, teacher stress, The Secret Soldier

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