My Top Ten List of Things That Concern Me about the Next Generation (in no particular order)
What’s Happening at the DOE
This past Friday I had the opportunity to go once again to the Georgia Department of Education and represent teachers on the State Superintendent’s Teacher Advisory Council. Basically, this is […]
10 Reasons Why I Write (and Why You Should Too)
Tomorrow, October 20th, is the National Day on Writing, a day set aside to consider the role of writing in everyday life. Writing is not just for English majors. Let […]
My (not so) Hidden Agenda
Each year I am accused of pushing my agenda on students. This is usually meant in that I want my students to hold to the same belief system I have […]
Tired
Prayers for victim’s families, the injured, and the city of Las Vegas
An English Teacher’s Reading Life: Summer 2017
The end of summer and the beginning of the school year (which is the middle of summer for most people) brings a shift in my reading from contemporary fiction and […]
Helping Students Deal with Stress
9/11 week – the day that changed our country but also the day that changed a generation. The next generation is the first generation to experience terrorism on our soil […]
The Strongest Student I Know
Teachers are often role models for students but sometimes students serve as role models for teachers. This is true about Robyn Clarke, a senior at Northgate High School. I have […]
Last Minute Reminders to My Former Students in College
You will spend a lot of time in college taking classes to prepare you for a job or what you will do in life, but my challenge to you is […]