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In Defense of Flannery O’Connor

  • by John
  • Posted on June 16, 2020June 23, 2020

A few months back, I took the COVID-19 shutdown as an opportunity to launch a…

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  • Classroom

Open Source Template Tuesday Muliplied!

  • by John
  • Posted on July 30, 2019July 30, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Watch the amazing Math Master kick the year off with…

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  • Classroom

Open Source Template Tuesday Is Inevitable!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 18, 2019June 18, 2019

It’s Open Source Template Tuesday! Seventh graders assemble to outwit the Endgame! Hi! If you’re…

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  • Book

Happy Hashtag Thursday!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

The Edrenaline Rush is almost here! Book arrives THIS SUNDAY! To celebrate the upcoming release…

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  • Book

PRE-ORDERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE!

  • by John
  • Posted on June 10, 2019June 17, 2019

Get ready to feel the #EDrenaline Rush! What if going to school captured the thrills…

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  • Classroom

The Blind (Bags) Leading the Blind

  • by John
  • Posted on May 24, 2019May 24, 2019

“Introduce a little anarchy…” – The Joker In yesterday’s post, we talked about the ridiculous…

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  • Classroom

Rally Coach Relay

  • by John
  • Posted on May 15, 2019

Cooperative learning offers a powerful alternative for traditional teaching—interaction! Kagan structures are instructional strategies designed…

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  • Classroom

Welcome to The Matrix!

  • by John
  • Posted on May 9, 2019May 8, 2019

Ready to see how deep the rabbit hole goes, Neo? Looking to change the game…

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  • Classroom

Empathy Maps FOR THE WIN!

  • by John
  • Posted on May 3, 2019May 2, 2019

Looking for a way to get inside somebody’s head? Empathy Maps are here to help!…

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  • #QRBreakIN

The Never Ending Passion Project

  • by John
  • Posted on May 2, 2019May 2, 2019

Wanna’ see something really scary? Robert De Niro as the sociopathic Max Cady in the…

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  • Classroom

The #EggDashChallenge is Hopping in 8 Countries and 38 States!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 18, 2019

Hundreds of teacher videos. Thousands of happy students. One worldwide #EDrenaline Rush On March 21,…

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  • Classroom

SEVEN Countries and 31 States!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 12, 2019April 12, 2019

We are SO CLOSE to our goal!! Help us #FillTheMap before Easter! On March 21,…

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  • Classroom

Rory’s Story Cubes

  • by John
  • Posted on April 10, 2019April 11, 2019

Any content. Any grade level. Ready to roll? If you have not already discovered them,…

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  • Classroom

The #EggDashChallenge Wants YOU!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 4, 2019

Just 24 states left to go! Help us #FillTheMap before Easter! On March 21, we…

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  • Classroom

Let’s Play JENGA!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 4, 2019

Any content. Any course. Game on! Here’s a super easy activity to add a fun…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Kansas, and Illinois, and MEXICO? Oh My!!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 2, 2019April 2, 2019

Twenty five states, two provinces, and SIX countries! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! On March…

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  • Classroom

Blackout Poetry!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 2, 2019

Celebrate National Poetry Month with a revealing take on close reading! Blackout poetry to reveal…

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  • Classroom

Social Media Smackdown!

  • by John
  • Posted on April 1, 2019April 1, 2019

Looking to add a little social media flair to a humanities lesson? Then let’s get…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Week One Report

  • by John
  • Posted on April 1, 2019

Twenty three states, two provinces, and FOUR countries! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! On March…

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  • Classroom

Fortnite-Inspired Battle Royal Review

  • by John
  • Posted on March 30, 2019March 29, 2019

Ready to take your #EggDashChallenge to new heights? Grab a Chug Jug and squad up!…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day Four

  • by John
  • Posted on March 29, 2019March 29, 2019

Twenty states and counting! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! Last week, we posted a high-energy…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day Three

  • by John
  • Posted on March 28, 2019March 29, 2019

Fifteen states and four countries! Can we #FillTheMap before Easter?! Last week, we posted a…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day Two

  • by John
  • Posted on March 27, 2019March 29, 2019

So much energy! The #EggDashChallenge has gone GLOBAL! Last week, we posted a high-energy video…

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  • Classroom

#EggDashChallenge: Day One

  • by John
  • Posted on March 26, 2019March 26, 2019

Schools all over North America are getting EGG-cited! Last week, we posted a high-energy video…

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  • ASCD

The Teacher Effectiveness Inventory

  • by John
  • Posted on March 24, 2019

Radical transparency on full display? It’s not bragging if you can back it up! In…

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  • Classroom

Holy #QRBreakIN, Batman!

  • by John
  • Posted on March 5, 2019March 3, 2019

Student-centered sub planning with a religious twist! A few weeks back, I had the chance…

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  • Classroom

Good, Better, Best…

  • by John
  • Posted on March 3, 2019March 3, 2019

Never let it rest, ’til the good is better and the better is best! I…

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  • Classroom

Fifteen Minute Narrative Feedback

  • by John
  • Posted on February 26, 2019April 28, 2020

It’s like Mad Libs meets Google Forms! Save TONS of time by hacking narrative feedback.…

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  • Classroom

Island Hopping with Huck Finn

  • by John
  • Posted on February 22, 2019February 22, 2019

A game-changing approach to peer review. If your classes are anything like mine, far too…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: Scoresheets and Medal Ceremonies

  • by John
  • Posted on February 15, 2019February 23, 2019

The grand finale of our week-long look at how to gamify any unit! Don’t get…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: Gamechanging Seminars

  • by John
  • Posted on February 14, 2019April 24, 2019

Leveling the playing field as we change the game!   On Tuesday we talked about…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: #Hashtag Hunt

  • by John
  • Posted on February 13, 2019March 3, 2019

Part two in an epic four part series on how to gamify *any* lesson plan!…

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  • Classroom

Text Quest: RPG Dice Roll

  • by John
  • Posted on February 12, 2019

Part one in an epic four part series on how to gamify *any* lesson plan!…

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  • Classroom

Escape the Frozen Caverns!

  • by John
  • Posted on February 1, 2019

A perfect way to spend a snowy day of lesson planning… Tomorrow morning I’ve been…

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  • Classroom

NPR Student Podcast Challenge

  • by John
  • Posted on January 14, 2019January 9, 2019

File this one under “Awesome:” Submissions are open NOW through March 31. Teachers: Submit your students’…

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  • Classroom

Research Thesis Shootout!

  • by John
  • Posted on January 6, 2019January 7, 2019

Turning thesis writing into a Wild West showdown. This week, my eleventh grade students are…

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  • Classroom

A Sprinkle and a Dash

  • by John
  • Posted on January 4, 2019January 8, 2019

Magic Potion EDU Podcast | Episode 024: Meet Them Where They Are with @MeehanEDU Keven…

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  • Classroom

The No Red Lights Rubric

  • by John
  • Posted on December 5, 2018January 6, 2019

Have you ever played Angry Birds? The concept is super simple: the game gives you a…

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  • ASCD

Sneak Preview

  • by John
  • Posted on November 29, 2018January 6, 2019

Huge presentation tomorrow for VASCD18. So I decided to ask my students which experiences, specifically,…

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  • Classroom

Best Twelve Bucks I’ve Ever Spent

  • by John
  • Posted on October 23, 2018January 6, 2019

1. A set of 240 fluorescent Avery circular labels costs like $12. 2. Icons are…

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  • Classroom

Origin Stories: Take Away The Sword

  • by John
  • Posted on January 3, 2018December 20, 2018

Every great adventure starts with an epic origin story, right? Perhaps my favorite video game…

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  • Classroom

Dialogue vs. Discussion

  • by John
  • Posted on February 25, 2017December 20, 2018

This entry was featured as a guest blog post on the Teacher 2 Teacher community forum this…

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