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The other day, a friend of mine shared that they were unsure if they still had a place in education because of the shifting winds and...
The other day, a friend of mine shared that they were unsure if they still had a place in education because of the shifting winds and...
It is wild how fast this year already feels like it is moving along. I feel like much of it is blink and you have missed it. As I type...
I can't believe it is already the end of September. This month has been a whirlwind. With a new grade and trying out a few new things,...
Today is the first day of summer vacation. Last night, the third group of kids I taught in junior high and high school graduated. These...
I shared some pictures of one of the projects I had submitted this year, and people became invested in the story, lol, so without further...
Earlier this year, I started playing with new ways to plan. I was already leaning on the learning presented by brilliant women educators...
LOL I am not sure what happened, but this post's content disappeared. I was really happy with how it had turned out, so you will have to...
These first weeks of the new semester have really flown by. A new crew of senior English students have begun the last English course of...
I always find January to be a great reflection point. Rather than set New Year's Resolutions, I like to just look at what we have left to...
Trying out something new in the new year. I am hoping to get some videos up from PD session and fun interviews with other ELA teachers...
2023 has been a year. I have had many opportunities to learn and discover new ways to help my students succeed. I set a goal that I would...
Back in the old days, when I had the original Things Mr.G Says blog, I would write an annual Airing of Grievances post. For the last few...
As a lifelong comic reader, I remember the countless hours combing through X-Men books, trading comics with friends, and looking through...
Summer often feels like it flies by. I think a large part of that is that I am always busy. I am busy planning for the next school year,...
End Strong As the year closes out, I always have my classes do a choice-heavy multiform (thanks, Paul) project. It has been a long year...
This week I had the pleasure of sharing the work of my students and the inspirations that I get to learn from to better help my students...
I have not written in a really long time for me. Life is busy, and I am tired...sometimes I feel like I have nothing really to say....
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This morning as I walked into school, a student excitedly greeted me "Mr. Gilson, look at my comic; it's finished!" I was blown away just...