This raises the question: how will we deal with this in our classroom? Should we completely ban this texting language from happening or should we embrace it?

This is something that will impact the make-up of our classroom + something that we cannot ignore. We have to recognize, as well as incorporate, our students' diverse situations into our curriculum.

To make a piece of literature exciting + engaging for students, this teacher recommends reading the script/excerpt of the text out loud. It gives students roles to fill and allows them to immerse themselves within the work.

This takes a real assignment- acting out midsummer night's dream-and makes it more engaging for students. The teacher outlines the highlights and pitfalls of the assignment.

This is a great resource on how to develop the parent-teacher relationships. Answers some great questions that is practical to the classroom.

This is a simple, yet valuable reminder of why we are becoming teachers in the first place. With large piles of papers to grade and uncooperative students, it's easy to become a little down- so this is to remind us of our love of teaching!