Might also be worth it to reach out to the licensing agencies—they have schools test out new school editions. MTI did that with Dear Evan Hansen recently (also an option if rights are out, though the content may be too heavy).
Adding to the Shrek, Sweeney, Legally Blonde, Into the Woods, Suessical suggestions—I’ve seen schools do all those and they are great. The hs I teach at is doing teen Chicago, so that could also work. Not sure when the rights for Suffs will be out, but that’s a great one to keep in mind when it is.
I’m assuming your friend has searched the MTI/R&H/etc website for school/teen editions. If not, that’s a great resource—it has a lot of school appropriate shows most people haven’t heard of.
Sunset Boulevard
Write every day. Finish a draft of the verse novel. Read more verse novels, poetry, and books about writing lyrics/musical structure.
It’s okay to realize you don’t mesh with the grade level/subject in your student teaching placement. It took student teaching and my 1st few years teaching to realize I’m a middle school teacher—not elementary as I thought. Don’t be afraid to try new subjects/grades.
I had a full term stillbirth five years ago, so I have kind of the inverse of that. Like, what kind of parent can I be to him? My twins (born after him) know about him and refer to him as their brother, so there is that element, too.
This is amazing and I’m planning my visit right now
As I've been saying over and over on our book tour for The AI Con, the inevitability argument (including in the form of "AI is here to stay") is an attempt to steal our agency. We don't have to accept that and I encourage everyone to refuse it.
There are few things more motivating for me as a teacher than the experience of stepping into another teacher's classroom + seeing the world they have built, the tools they wield, the magic they create.
My point? We need way, way more chances to see each other teach.
Often I have them building something—high engagement and gets them moving. This year I don’t have enough time for that so doing something challenging and structured.
This is a big reason I only grade assessments. Otherwise, grading is overwhelming. I also give thorough, actionable feedback, which the kids appreciate. If they pressure me to grade faster, I remind them how much work it is to write that type of feedback. And the closed gradebook helps.
Audra McDonald’s version of “Rose’s Turn,” in the latest Broadway revival of “Gypsy,” is reaching audiences on a deeper level than any other song being performed on Broadway at the moment, Ben Brantley writes.
I hope you will listen to the "African-American Passages: Black Lives in the 19th Century" podcast episodes that I did with some other scholars for the Library of Congress several years ago. I don't know how much longer they will be available via the Library's website.
www.loc.gov/podcasts/afr...
The more I contemplate my #AIResistance in my FYW courses, the more I’ve found: 1️⃣ Ss respect a clear, reasonable AI Policy, 2️⃣ my assessment approach (#ungrading) is key to removing the incentive to use GenAI tools, & 3️⃣ Ss actually feel relieved that AI has no place in their learning & writing!
Really looking forward to this
Working on one myself, so this is a great source of inspiration.
Love this idea!
Love this! Many of my students research and write about Deborah Sampson during our Revolution unit—glad to see younger students learn about her!
This is an obvious pick, but the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordon. 14 700-1000 pages long books (& a prequel novella). Character focused with incredible, diverse world-building. The female characters were hugely formative to me when I started reading the series in 6th grade.
The Daevabad Trilogy by S.A. Chakraborty. Only a trilogy but the books are LONG, and it’s fantasy set in an Islamic culture, written by a Muslim woman. I’m picky about fantasy and loved this. Author has a new series about a 12th century retired female pirate, too.
The projects my students say are most meaningful are the ones where they are fully off screens, and I don’t think that’s a coincidence #EdChat
Share how it goes! It’s a messy project but kids love it, and they come up with some really thoughtful ideas.
I try to incorporate the arts in class activities but also in my larger projects. Just had a unit where kids designed and built monuments, and I’ve had kids write and perform plays and write historical fiction. The arts isn’t only fine arts!
This is the year I’m pushing myself to take opportunities to present about my work. Presented about one project at a department meeting; presenting at a statewide summit on another; just applied to present at a national conference. Nervous and excited!
Realized today that my Seneca Village unit is happening this month completely by accident! Lucky timing
This is an incredible resource for those of you who teach American history in New England. #BlackHistoryMonth #sschat #edusky #historyteacher 🗃️ apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/2025/0...
I literally did a project this year based on the Choose Your Own Adventure books—old things are absolutely inspiring 😂
I look at what I’ve previously done and think about what wasn’t quite working. I look online for inspiration and also talk it over with our librarian for more ideas.
