When I was teaching high school English, I discovered how much I enjoyed teaching writing and how much I actually enjoyed writing. But as a teacher, I didn’t really have an outlet for that creativity. So I started this blog (I had a personal blog that I wrote on occasionally) to share my thoughts about … Continue reading I bid you adieu
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5 Excellent Resources for Teaching Poetry in Secondary English
I have slacked on teaching poetry this year. Big time. As in, we've barely even glanced at poetry. I knew that had to change during these last few weeks of school, so I started doing some research. Thanks to Pinterest, Instagram, and the many blogs that I follow, I have found a plethora of awesome … Continue reading 5 Excellent Resources for Teaching Poetry in Secondary English
Stop Shutting Down Ambitious Teachers
Have you ever noticed that our educational system expects ambition from our students but not from our teachers? We want students to have drive, to strive for more, to dream big, but when a teacher dreams big (especially if that dream might take them out of the classroom) he or she is questioned and scrutinized. Ambition … Continue reading Stop Shutting Down Ambitious Teachers
Take it Easy–Enjoy Yourself
Spring break is over. Today is the last day and I'm just not ready to go back. I could use at least another week (who's with me?!). Despite my sadness at the winding down of this lovely time off, I have to reflect on what I've learned this week. Let me start by explaining what … Continue reading Take it Easy–Enjoy Yourself
Books: a need, a want, a wish
Did you know that experts say a classroom library should have at least 20 books per student? Even for just one class of juniors, that's almost 600 books! Need We all know that reading is vitally important. Kids need to read. Reading creates empathy (and boy do we need that right now), reading helps us … Continue reading Books: a need, a want, a wish
Friday Faves: Post Roundup 6/9
My favorite blog posts and articles from the week of June 5-9.
The Precipice
I always feel as though I'm standing on a precipice at the beginning of a new year. The view is beautiful, idyllic even, but it was a journey to get here, and there will be an arduous journey to return to where I started. I think the view from up here is my favorite part of the year; … Continue reading The Precipice
Looking Forward
School starts a week from tomorrow. Holy moly.I won't lie and say that I'm super excited about school starting. I could use another two to three weeks to get used to the idea. It's extra hard for me because my family lives in Michigan and they don't go back until after Labor Day. Anyway, it … Continue reading Looking Forward
#starbucksmyroom
I'm currently sitting in Starbucks so I can get some work done. We recently got a new puppy, and let's just say I accomplish very little with him around, so here I am. As I sit here observing the clusters of people working and talking together, the individuals studying or reading, I realize why I … Continue reading #starbucksmyroom
Louden Clear Blog 