When I was a student with no idea of what I would do with the rest of my life, one … 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: Found Poems
Last week we discussed focusing on words rather than ideas in poetry. After reflecting on that lesson and taking a few … More
Busy Work or Busy Minds: Creating Assignments that Matter
An education professor once told my class, “If an assignment isn’t teaching anything, don’t ask students to do it.” This … More
Literary Quote for Your Weekend: True Friends, Good Writers
“It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend and a good writer.” ― E.B. White, … More
Time for Poetry: Playing with Words
Our focus for this assignment was wordplay. Taking some ideas from this wonderful site, PBS’ ”Fooling with Words,” with Bill … More
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