One thing about education as a profession—the grass is never allowed to grow under a teacher’s feet for very long. There’s always something new coming down the pike, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it does induce a kind of professional dizziness from time to time. Adapting to the “next new thing” is always…
Every month, eNotes will select some of the best scholarships around and post them on our blog. Take a look at this month's scholarships! When you are ready to apply, check out our tips on How to Write a Scholarship Essay. $10,000 Comeback Clothes Scholarship Amount: $10,000 Eligibility: Must be under 26 years old. Requirements: Instead…
If you're a math teacher looking for some cheesy yet relevant material, a giant math nerd, or simply a lover of lame jokes - check out these punny math images: 1. One of the basic trigonometric rules is that Sin(x)/Cos(x) = Tan(x). So, sin(gerine)/cos(gerine) = tan(gerine). Mathematical and refreshing! 2. A great joke for your calculus students using old school…
Yumi Sakugawa is a writer and illustrator located in Los Angeles, CA. She works with eNotes as our primary illustrator, and has published two books, I Think I'm in Friend-Love With You and Your Illustrated Guide to Becoming One with the Universe. Her work is sincere and ethereal, striking a balance between poignant and peculiar. We are obviously…
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Happy birthday, ol' Willy! To commemorate, we're opening up the eNotes vaults to share some original artwork that brings to life the Bard's works. We partnered with Yumi Sakugawa, a published author and artist, to recreate some of your favorite, iconic Shakespearean scenes. Stay tuned for tomorrow's post, as we pick Yumi's brain about her work and artistic process.…
Students use their social media accounts all day long—likely both in and out of school. Meet them on their turf by assigning homework to be completed on various social media websites. Students will be excited to use the websites they love, and you can take lessons outside the classroom and bring them into the real…
They have dedicated their days to making Hamlet survivable. To making calculus doable and those funky little greek letter things decipherable. They maintain the complex virtual temple of learning that is the website. What is this pantheon, you ask? Who are these noble masters of learning, these repositories of wisdom and knowledge? This is the…
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For National Poetry Month we were tempted to pay homage to classics like Poe, Whitman, Neruda, and all the other greats. But much of the buzz in the poetry world is not around words on a page, but rather the voice and performance of the poet. We're talking about poetry slam, and it's been growing in popularity thanks to…
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