I start the school year with a conversation about the value of literature, so I like to end by giving my students the opportunity to bring w

If you have been teaching remote or hybrid you know that students don’t turn in as much work as they usually do. You’re not alone ...

Sometimes I like to complete the essay that I assign my students. In this case, I assigned a reflection on the last year. I also wanted...

The end of the year will be here soon and like any teacher right now, especially senior teachers, I’m worried about ...

My colleagues and I recently had a conversation about the rest of the year and what we could do to keep our students engaged....

Even now, an open and honest conversation about politics can quickly turn ugly. Sometimes the conversation doesn’t happen at all because ...

I attended the virtual NCTE conference this past Friday and it got me thinking about the research paper, or really, rethinking it. Part...

I’ve been thinking of all the people who now look for connections from behind a screen. Can we still experience love this way?

I’ve always known the resilience of children, but this year, as I watch, or imagine, my students graduate and go off into the world, I’ve n

We become open-minded when ideas find us, not when we find them.

If there’s one thing virtual teaching has taught me, it’s that less is more.

Never before has it been so difficult to answer the question: How does it feel to graduate?

During the last few weeks of school, I really sit back and listen.

This morning, as I listened to a song from Mikaela Davis, I thought, why not ask students to share their favorite song?