After the death of Heather Heyer following the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville last year and the state of our national political divide became national news, I realized we needed to have some tough discussions in our English classes, particularly in my American literature. The idea of leading these discussions with a classroom full […]
reThink ELA #008: Interview with Shari Gateley
When I talk to other teacher friends, a common concern seems to be how to get our students engaged in the classroom lessons. So many students seem apathetic about their education, and it’s up to us to be creative in piquing their interest. One such way to engage kids and to teach them a multitude […]
How To Build Confidence And Stamina In Student Writers
In public schools across our country, many students arrive in middle and high school classes lacking confidence in their writing skills and in their ability to craft texts more intricately constructed than a five-paragraph essay. “Three-quarters of both 12th and 8th graders lack proficiency in writing, according to the most recent National Assessment of Educational […]
Spoon Vision: How Was Your Summer?
Last year, a teacher who I had the honor to work with a few years ago wrote an insightful poem about the potentially negative impact of one little question teachers love to ask during the first few days of their English classes. You can read it here: Before I’d read Mr. Baker’s poem, I had […]
How Do I Create Rules For All My Classes?
Classes for the new school year are starting in as little as a few days for some teachers and we’re all staring into the proverbial faces of a class full of new students. While the first few days are often exciting and everyone seems to be on their best behavior, it doesn’t take long for […]
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