Teacher Tales

Mar 13, 20213 min read

We Made it a Year Teaching During a Pandemic... And You Should Be Damn Proud

It’s been a year. A year since we have been teaching during a pandemic. A year since we were in school teaching “normal.” A year since we...

Feb 20, 20214 min read

Teach Students Writing Using Clap Backs: Citing Textual Evidence With Social Media Themed Activities

Teach secondary students how to cite textual evidence and enhance writing skills in a way they see relevant-- using clap backs just like we

Jan 29, 20216 min read

Hero is 11 Days Old and I Miss My Students Already.

My Son is 11 Days Old and I Miss My Students Already. Yeah, yeah. You read that correctly. Baby Hero has arrived, but I miss my students....

Oct 25, 20205 min read

How I Accidentally Made More Than My Teaching Salary by Selling My Educational Content Online

Hey Y’all Teacher People-- It is Sunday, which means you have done 1 of 2 things all weekend. You either relaxed and unplugged--...

Oct 12, 20189 min read

Da Struggle: Teaching At-Risk Students How To Write.

I would first like to apologize for finally taking the time to sit down and blog after months of a hiatus. To your disappointment, I am...

Jul 28, 201712 min read

All Y'all Do Is TEACH.

I am going to let y'all in on a little secret ( I can't never hold water, and I am a natural born snitch). If you want to get a teacher...