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Teaching argument in the high school classroom is pretty much a ‘must,’ right?   Somewhere between core learning standards in academics and an increasing need for critical thinking and problem-solving in the real world, the-art-of-argumentation-as-unit continues to gain its momentum (and rightfully so!) In my own classroom, just before my students launch into arguments of their […]

The following is part of the ‘Remix Archives’, a catalogue of articles I’m ‘recalling to life’ from my days of blogging over at the Global Pen (circa 2012, y’all!). Specifically, this archive involves those posts my audience has known-n-loved over the many years we’ve been colleagues and friends, so consider these ones ‘back by popular […]

The following is part of the ‘Remix Archives’ from my days at the Global Pen (circa 2012, y’all!). This archive involves those posts my audience has known-n-loved over the many years we’ve been colleagues and friends, so consider these ones ‘back by popular demand’! Enjoy! The original version of this post was published on: JULY […]

Quarter 1 has a lot to do with getting your students acquainted with global issues, filling the “blank slate”–so to speak—with those basics that’ll lay the groundwork for deeper research later. While it’s true you simply can’t cover every contemporary and/or controversial issue out there, you do have the Quarter 1 obligation of helping students feel […]