Teaching Joe
As soon as I read my friend Martha Milam’s post on Joe Sherwood, I knew I wanted to share it. While I never taught Joe, he and my son were […]
Literary Moms, a Mother’s Day Poem, a Great Kindle Deal, and Some Bear Bryant Wisdom
For Mother’s Day I have compiled a list of my favorite literary mothers mainly from books that I read or taught this year. Some of the moms are models of […]
Celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week
This teacher appreciation week is one I will never forget! I wish every teacher could experience the support, encouragement, and recognition I have received in the last few days; the […]
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 […]
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 […]
Teach with Class 