Maybe We Can Make It Through May
When I taught in the great state of Texas, a mom walked into my class while I was teaching and called me a not so kind name because her daughter […]
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Texting and Writing
OMG – i cant stand it anymor. reedin all these paprs w/ 0 punc cap lttrs and mispellins gits 2 u after a while. ur thinkin im makn this up butt […]
Helping Students Cope with Crisis
Today people are hunting Easter eggs in the beautiful Georgia sunshine and icing the coconut cake for tomorrow’s family lunch, but the reality is several of my friends have had […]
An AP Lit Teacher’s Personal Reading (Jan – March 2017)
Since posting My Literary Year 2016 I have had several questions about books and my reading habits. In an effort to promote reading outside of the classroom,, I am going […]
How Parents Can Make Life Hard for Their Kids
On a recent college tour with the baby of the family, I thought it might be a good time to probe a little to see if the high school junior […]
Are You Stuck in Life?
I was in the dressing room at Kohl’s today trying on a swimsuit (Scary Movie 4) when I heard a lady cry out, “Is anyone in here who can help […]
The Secret to Being a Better Reader
So this year in Room 128 I have decided to try something radical and unconventional in today’s classroom (at least in secondary classrooms): I’m going to let my students read […]
What is the End It Movement?
I have this poster in my room at school because most of my students believe that slavery no longer exists; slavery as they know it is a chapter in the […]
Presidents, Poetry, and Political Ramblings
I love a good story, and here’s a good story that may be unknown to those who do not consider themselves literary geeks (shout out to my English teacher friends). […]
My Teaching Manifesto 2017
This post first appeared on an education site where I share professional writing. Information on where I write professionally is listed at the bottom of the post. Reading I […]
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