Do you know that high schools by the hundreds are failing to keep students at school? Do you know why so many American school children have an attendance problem? Do you know that not all schools are welcoming and inviting spaces? Reality Check: Our kids don’t want to go to school. Problem 1: Schools aren’t…
I think I have been such a slack teacher lately. I’d love to be that Pinterest teacher or the Mrs. Frizzle teacher everyone loves, but right now I’m just trying to get through this semester. I haven’t even posted to my blog but once a year lately! I am teaching full time and working on…
Below, in jargon-free, acronym-free terms, is my list of what I consider to be the worst of the worst with Common Core English.
Fair warning: This is not my usual type of post, but I hope you get inside my heart for a little while and get inspired. I wrote the majority of this post 2.5 years ago. I think I’m ready to share it now that I’ve got my inner Meredith back. This is the last day…
It’s Lit Time! 