Teaching Strategies and Techniques

Need Some Teaching Advice? Let’s Ask Shakespeare

By Nichole DeWall
March 11, 2024

Reason 9,341 why I love being a Shakespearean? One-liners for every classroom occasion. Prepping for an exam? “The readiness is all!” Choosing essay topics? “Study what you most affect!” Student snoozing in the third row? “Sleep no more!” Some of Shakespeare’s phrases have proven so handy over the years that I’ve adopted them as personal teaching mantras. Here are my favorites.

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