Switching it up

So….it’s Saturday morning and my brain is finally feeling less mushy after being sick for days and days. I get a cup of coffee and settle in to grade poetry explications (because that’s what you do at 8am on a Saturday when you’re a teacher and grades are due soon). Roughly four minutes later, I’m distracted and…

Beyond the Classroom Walls…

I realize that the last thing many of you want is a list of MORE things you could be reading/viewing/listening to. But being the curious and caring teacher that I am, I’m going to completely ignore that fact and periodically post some interesting articles, poems, essays, short stories, TED Talks, etc. that I’ve been reading/watching that you may…

Writer’s Notebook Inspiration 1

As I wrote in your summer work packet (which I’m sure you’ve all read and reread so thoroughly), in addition to completing your summer assignments, you should also start thinking “beyond the books”: I highly encourage (bordering on demand) that you explore other avenues of intellectual curiosity whenever possible this summer. Keep a Writer’s Notebook….