Last year I began a project in which I ask students to keep a blog for reader response in my … 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? YA for Thanksgiving Break
In the midst of finishing up grades (I promise I didn’t spend too much time on this), working on some … More
Books for Inspiring Greatness, Part 2
As we reach the darkening days of November, I reach for books I read in the sunny days of July … More
It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? Books for Inspiring Greatness
This summer I tore through quite a bit of nonfiction. These are a few of the books that inspired me … More
Tuesday Tips: Nametags for Classroom Discussion
One important classroom discussion skill is learning to call classmates by name. Although many of my students have been in … More
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