Yesterday I opened my Twitter feed to find an encouraging post from my friend Donalyn about the phenomenon of the … 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
Field Note Friday: Creating a Transcript for Classroom Discussion
One of the pillars of my classroom is Harkness Discussion, a method developed by the Phillips Exeter Academy in New … More
Time for Poetry: Not as Hard as You Think
A few years ago one of my classes was discussing a poem called “Batter My Heart, Three-Personed God” by John … More
Tuesday Tips: Ditching the Pencil Sharpener
In recent years, as you may be aware, school budgets across the nation have been slashed. This has meant, among … More
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: On Working with Actual Human Beings
“If every person in this room made it a rule that wherever you are, whenever you can, you will try … More
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