New Resource Added to Essays for High School Students

New Essay Resources

I have added the following resource to Essays Every High School Student Should Read.

My own article, Facebook hack ‘worse than when my house burned down’ says teacher, was published yesterday in the Oklahoma City Free Press. When I couldn't find a way to reach out to Facebook, I decided to use my story, voice, and platform to shed light on a situation faced by people around the world. 

My friend and colleague, a former English and alternative education teacher in Oklahoma City Public Schools, who is now the editor of the Oklahoma City Free Press, read my pitch in a Twitter DM and agreed to publish my first person narrative.

Personal Narrative Essay

This article can serve as a mentor text for students writing personal narratives on shared experiences in the context of current events.

And, if you want to help a teacher entrepreneur, please share this story. If you have a Facebook account, you can share this post. If not, here is a direct link to the news article.

About the author 

Michelle Boyd Waters, M.Ed.

Michelle Boyd Waters is the founder of reThink ELA, where she creates research-informed resources that help middle and high school English teachers build stronger communities of readers and writers. After teaching secondary English for 10 years, Michelle has continued working alongside educators and students as a university composition instructor, writing center director, teacher consultant for the Oklahoma Writing Project, and mentor to new teachers. Her work brings together classroom experience, literacy research, and writing center pedagogy to create practical resources that support authentic reading, meaningful writing, and student voice. Through reThink ELA, she helps teachers create classrooms where both students and educators can thrive.

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