I’m sure one of the first questions I would ask of someone attempting to persuade me to use a new … More
Author: Jennifer
High School English Teacher, Teacher Consultant with Northstar of Texas Writing Project, 2010 TCTELA High School Teacher of the Year, 2011 NCTE High School Teacher of Excellence
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Young Adult Fantasy
I have this problem. If I could confess one of my dirty little reading secrets, it is this: I often … More
Time for Poetry: Summer Camp Found Poetry
During the second half of June, one of my friends and I conducted a creative writing camp for teens as … More
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Summer Binge Part 1
This week I finished: Eleanor and Park by Rainbow Rowell This was a book that I think many students will … More
Books for Boys: My 10 Year Old Son’s Favorite Books
I know that this is supposed to be a high school teaching blog. Please pardon me for a bit while … More
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