It’s time for Round Two! Some more avid readers have sent me pictures of their reading habits. If you’re just … 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
Time for Poetry: My Junior High Poetic Aspirations
I mentioned before that I recently pulled out my creative writing journal from 8th grade. You knew there had to … More
Tuesday Tips: The Classroom Library
One of the most important practices in my classroom is independent reading. For about 30-40 minutes every week, I ask … More
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Catching Up
Last week on Monday I was incredibly ill, and I neglected my blog. Well, really I neglected my blog all … More
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: The Writing Process vs. PEMDAS
“The first thing I always tell the students is how much I hate to write. . . . . .Even … More
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