Why You Should Teach Black History on April 15th

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

Is There an App for That?

I’m told school districts around the country are investing millions of dollars into iPads and other online devices. The idea … More

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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