“Ruby slippers” by RadioFan at English Wikipedia. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Commons. I’m not feeling very empathic right … More
Category: Essays
Reading Tasks of the High School English Classroom
Summer is a time of reflection for me: I think about what went well over the past year and about … More
When We Talk about Reading
A perennial complaint of the high school English teacher is this: My students just won’t read the books. Much has … More
Every Day is Graduation Day
“Morning brings back the heroic ages. There was something cosmical about it; a standing advertisement, till forbidden, of the everlasting … More
Teach Like an Artist: Heretics May Be True Believers
Religion and faith are often confused. Someone who opposes faith is called an atheist and widely reviled. But we … More
Teach It Slant 