I somehow ended up not just teaching but teaching kids much like my long-ago self, often compared to my "smart" big sister, earning less than stellar grades, and garnering lots of attention for myself--none of it good. I wanted better for my students and taught them how to find both personal and academic success. Helped their parents, too. And then I shared what I'd been learning and teaching in numerous articles, tip sheets, and three books: ESL Activities for Every Month of the School Year, Getting School-Wise: A Student Guidebook, and Other-Wise and School-Wise: A Parent Guidebook. Have more...