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How to Self-Publish a Book: The Simple and Not-So-Simple Method

Self-publishing Writing

How to Self-Publish a Book: The Simple and Not-So-Simple Method

“How do you publish a book?” Since I have been self-publishing for nearly fifteen years, I get this question a lot. So I would like to answer the question here honestly, for anyone who is brave enough for the answer! 

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World Myth Speed Dating: Exploring 32 Myths from Around the World in a Single Class Period

Mythology Teaching Ideas World Literature

World Myth Speed Dating: Exploring 32 Myths from Around the World in a Single Class Period

What can a myth tell you about a culture? Maybe a better question would be, what can't it tell you? Social customs, traditions, beliefs, and values–they're all embedded there within the story. Myths are windows into cultures, but with such a wide variety of cultures in the world, how, within the time constraints of a high-school course, do you achieve a panoramic look at myths from all corners of the globe?  That question led me to the idea of World Myth Speed Dating. Based on information I've gleaned from sitcoms, Speed Dating is a social gathering where singles pair up time...

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Five Reasons to Teach John Milton's Paradise Lost

Five Reasons to Teach John Milton's Paradise Lost

Alongside Dante and Shakespeare, John Milton is heralded as one of the greatest poets of all time. Not surprisingly, Paradise Lost, his greatest work, is likewise praised as one of the greatest works of English Literature. In spite of its many accolades, the poem is not widely taught in the English classroom, so here are five reasons for teaching Paradise Lost. Paradise Lost has deep themes. As he clearly states at the beginning of the poem, Milton's purpose in writing his epic poem is to justify the ways of God to man–or to explain why an all-powerful God would allow...

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Gamify Your Classroom: Try a Social Deduction Game

Gamification Teaching Ideas

Gamify Your Classroom:  Try a Social Deduction Game

Social deduction games are more than just “filler.” They teach non-verbal and verbal communication, course content, and critical thinking–and, hey, they’re fun, too! Gamify your classroom with one today!

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A “Super” Easy Way To Give Writing Feedback: Saving Time with the “Level Up Your Writing” Scoring Guide on Student Writing

Teaching Ideas Writing

A “Super” Easy Way To Give Writing Feedback: Saving Time with the “Level Up Your Writing” Scoring Guide on Student Writing

Learn how to improve student writing using the Super Mario Bros characters in this free, teacher-friendly scoring guide that gives students speedy feedback.

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