How to Scaffold Writing Instruction: 3 Pathways for Three Different Classrooms
Scaffolding is a complicated term in high school education. On the one hand, we’re told to scaffold: Vygotsky’s zone of…
Lesson/Unit Planning
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Differentiation Examples That Actually Work in Real Classrooms
It’s time for another round of real talk. Whether it was in your credentialing courses, your teacher induction program, or…
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Meaningful Class Discussion: The ELA Teacher’s Dream
Some of the moments we treasure most from our teaching careers are the days when we had a really good…
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15 Time-Tested Strategies to Reduce Grading Time
What’s your least favorite part about teaching? There are many contenders: disrespect and apathy from students, ubiquitous cell phones, difficult…
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How to Make a Unit Plan Your Students Will Love (And You Will Too!)
One thing we’ve been asked surprisingly often since starting Three Heads is why a curriculum business that sells directly to…
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During Reading Strategies: Helping Students Track Key Details Without Boring Worksheets
Hats off to any teachers out there who tackle the Russian authors with high school students. Steph read War and…
