Topic: High School

100 Word Stories 2023 Small Bright Things Blog

The study of 100-word stories teaches students to identify a story’s intrinsic architecture.

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The goal of The Book Love Foundation is to put books in the hands of teachers of teenagers. We aim instruction toward increasing volume, stamina, and joy in reading in middle and high school.

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Practical Strategies for More Joy and Less Struggle Next Year

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What is a myth you have encountered about project-based learning and what would you like to replace it with? The biggest myths about project-based learning center around issues of time...

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Heinemann is pleased to announce the latest addition to our growing line of audiobooks, Writing Unbound: How Fiction Transforms Student Writers by Thomas Newkirk.

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If you're hoping to attend some virtual PD this year to lift your practice—and your spirits—we have many options for you! However, we know that decision fatigue is real and too many choices can be overwhelming.

Podcast Invigorating High School Math

Is high school math failing students? The way math is taught today hasn’t changed much over the years.

The Power of Using Mentor Texts in Secondary Classrooms

We can prepare our students for academic writing tasks when we invite them to make the kind of writing real writers make.

Julie Jee and Students

In today’s episode, Julie is joined by some of her former students who have since entered college.

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Clearly, it is time to stop doing what we have always done with our middle and high school students while expecting different results.

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The community that is built through creating peer-alumni connections allows for a piece of home to remain with them throughout their college journey.

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If you, like me, suffer from bouts of the Blahs, I encourage you to develop your own plan too. To take care of our students, to do our part in ensuring Leticia and other young people like her don’t fall into the Abyss, we must first stay clear of it ourselves.

Last fall, I wrote about the Blahs, a predictable time of year when I struggle with energy, motivation, and self-doubt. A friend pointed out that our students battle their own Blahs as well.

if you have a good readers workshop going in your classroom I give you a hi-five and say keep it up! There are, though, a few caveats that might cause you to consider the whole class novel approach...

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it’s a sad but common belief among teachers and students that math manipulatives are a crutch to be outgrown and an intervention to be used only when necessary.

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It may seem strange to think about cultivating focus. Although natural abilities can vary, focus can be improved, cultivated, and taught.

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Students write for the same reason that Pac-Man munches: to accumulate points. Writers are people, not Pac-Mans.

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Research is important throughout the entire writing process, and it can be fun, too. Give it a try in your own writing instruction. Here's how.