One of the most coveted documents of Back to School is each course’s syllabus. Use these six steps to cut your syllabus down to “one” page in no time!

Teacher. Writer. Reader. Researcher.
One of the most coveted documents of Back to School is each course’s syllabus. Use these six steps to cut your syllabus down to “one” page in no time!
If you’re a teacher like me who truly took a break from school, this is your reminder to start finding all of your teacher “stuff” as we head back to school.
In an interesting turn of events, R.L. Stine’s Monster Blood is the third book I’ve read in 2023!
Jason Reynolds’s Long Way Down is the first book I started and finished in 2023!
A sick day afforded the opportunity to pause Poem of the Day and Check In with students via the Question of the Day.
Poem of the Day: the sun and her flowers by Rupi Kaur (April 6, 2023)
Poem of the Day: “THE RULES NO. 1 + NO. 2 + NO. 3” by Jason Reynolds (April 5, 2023)
Poem of the Day: “THE RULES NO. 1 + NO. 2” by Jason Reynolds (April 4, 2023)
April is National Poetry Month! I’ve never celebrated in the classroom until now! See how I introduced “Poem of the Day” to my students.
April is here and my Reading Challenge / Goal for 2023 is solidified. In January, I had high hopes for reading in 2023. I had determined how many books of different genres I needed to read per week and month. I set the lofty goal of reading 100 books in 2023. I made very little…