Need Some Teaching Advice? Let’s Ask Shakespeare

Statue of William Shakespeare in London's Leicester Square
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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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