I wrote a book! An introduction to the Ancient Romans, including hearing from the Romans themselves! Check it out!

New Year’s Rolling Resolutions

Some of my resolutions roll over form year to year. Any decent habit can be improved. See what I did this year to make more room for reading in my life.

Scribd: A Teacher’s and Parent’s Review

Scribd claims to be the “Netflix of Books,” but is it worth it? I’ve sub-scribd for over a year and share my thoughts here. It fills a few good needs for me as a parent and teacher, and it may work for a certain type of student, but it isn’t worth it for everyone. Read on to find out if Scribd is a good fit for you.

How (and Why) We Should Stop Multitasking

We kid ourselves when we think we’re multitasking. Studies have now shown that, especially when media are involved, we’re getting less done with our time and wrecking our ability to do deep, creative work in the process. I finally admitted this over the course of the last year and have been detoxing ever since.

Seeing Dragons

Dragon has an intriguing etymology that has to do with sight and traces all the way back to the Homeric epics. Can you stand the sight of a dragon?

The Ways We Read: Ruminating

In my final post on reading, I delve into the most formative part of reading, which I call ruminating. I believe this sets our students up for the real work of creative and critical thinking, the ability to contemplate—impressive and elusive but also necessary in this age of Snapchat and the selfie.

The Ways We Read: Reading

This is my third post on regular, vanilla reading. I think it’s important for us to remember that we are models of reading as teachers and parents, and so I give some sobering statistics about the state of reading in America as well. Be the change you wish to see!