Learn how to close read film like you close read a poem. Your students will love it and it's an important life skill.

Mini conferences gives your students time to research and write and get verbal feedback as they plan their next steps. Hear about my latest writing assignment.

Teachable moments should be part of our daily approach to teaching fiction, but what are they and how can we talk about them?

Novels don't have the same visual pizzaz as social media, so we have to find ways to convince students why they should read.  I'll go over five ways to introduce novels that should make the idea of reading for such a long time a lot less scary.  

Film adaptations are a great way to get students to imagine how a story could unfold in today's world.  I'll describe an assignment I give with Dubliners, by James Joyce.  

It's easy to keep students focused if they have guide that will lead them to a complete comprehension of the topic.  In this episode, I'll describe how I ask my students to take notes in class.  

Students wake up when they read a story about technology and the media.  They have plenty to say about how the media presents reality and in this episode, I'll talk about a small assignment I gave to get those conversations going.  

The epic battle of man vs. machine goes on and this time, it's the ELA teacher against AI.  Listen to my thoughts on what we can do about the robot that writes stuff.  

While it might be difficult to inspire students to love great novels, it's easier to ask them to think and write about things that are personally meaningful.  I'll go over different activities and projects that help make learning more personal for students.  

Dr. Reed started Walkabouts, an educational technology that teaches students while they exercise.  This is an interview that should raise the eyebrow of any teacher looking for a new way to transform their classroom.