In January of 2017, I challenged myself to read at least 60 books in the year. Although this is fewer…
Time for Poetry: A Poem Every Day
Those first few minutes of each class period are easy to let slip away. Easy to fill up with taking…
Poetry, Complexity, and High School Graduation
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I…
Know Your Stuff: Why Content Knowledge Matters for Teachers
Anyone in education has probably heard this quip: “Elementary teachers teach students. High school teachers teach subjects.” I heard it…
I’m a Teacher: Please Stop Praising Me
“The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!” ― Edith Wharton, The…
Teach It Slant 