Best Practices in Writing Instruction Writing Like Readers, Reading Like Writers Nicole Godard · HCSS Best Practices Over the last decade, I have tried every trick in the book to help demystify the complex work of writing for my students. Graphic organizers, sentence frames, miscellaneous acronyms… I’ve tried them all. Students would dutifully attempt to give me what I asked …
By Suleyman Demirhan March 2026 | Education & Equity In my last post, I wrote about Belonging — the quiet but powerful belief that makes students try, persist, and grow. I explored how students who feel like they don’t belong pull away from learning, and how we as educators can send signals every day that say: you are home here. …
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Rethinking Cheating and Integrity in the Age of AI Reflections on Cult of Pedagogy Podcast #251 As educators, we’ve all asked the question lately: How do we help students learn authentically when AI is just a click away? In Episode 251 of the Cult of Pedagogy podcast, Jennifer Gonzalez interviews Dr. Tony Frontier, whose insights helped me reframe this issue …
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This year, I took a trip to El Yunque Rainforest in Puerto Rico. Like any curious teacher, I couldn’t help noticing all the fascinating environmental displays and educational panels at the visitor center. As I snapped photos of the exhibits—covering everything from deforestation to conservation successes—I started thinking: How can I bring this real-world experience back to my AP Environmental …
A Reflection on the Grading of Student Achievement Several years ago, I read a young adult fictional novel that I think every teacher and school administrator would find useful to read, reflect, and discuss. The Report Card by Andrew Clements was written in 2004. Mr. Clements is actually a resident of the state of Massachusetts, however, the story is set …
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