Narrative of a Teacher and Book Lover
The joys and hardships of teaching, lessons that inspire, and why literature has inspired every aspect of my life and should inspire yours as well.
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Classroom on Trial
Students often find themselves overwhelmed when they are asked to write a literary criticism. They confuse a summary with an analysis, and they struggle to find evidence from the text. A lack of…
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Teaching the WHY
As a teacher, there have been many times that I have questioned my own effectiveness in the classroom. Perhaps it’s my own insecurities. However, I have to believe that I am not the…
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Silencing the Negative so Your Voice Can be Heard
The art of writing is both an escape and a way to connect with the world. My attraction to writing has taken many different shapes throughout my life. Through it all, one truth…
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A New Take on Independent Reading
As an English Language Arts teacher, I am often fighting an internal battle. My ultimate desire is to incite within my students a passion for language. This is developed through a love for…
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The Joy of Reading…and being read to
I am old school, and I am not at all afraid to admit it. I like to grade papers with a pen and not on the computer, I make my students look up…
