One of My Best MLK Plays, Free!

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

I Propose a Speed Limit for Young Readers

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

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

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

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

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