This year, the start of class is that awkward time when we’re saying hello and waiting for everyone to virtually trickle in. When...

Tomorrow I’ll give virtual feedback on an essay my students wrote on a poem. I usually provide feedback right before I assign the next...

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

At the end of each quarter, I like to give my students the opportunity to reflect on what they’ve done and what they will do next.

I recently came across Several short sentences about writing, a book by Verlyn Klinkenborg that I read a few years ago. It’s a must read...

Last week, I told my students to create sketchnotes on the poems we studied in class. I didn't really specify what I was looking for, I...

Over the years, I’ve grown to love reading certain poems out loud, so here’s a list of my favorites ...

Under normal circumstances, we try to steer kids away from socializing so they can stay on task and so that we can give our assessments and

We need to think about what we’re asking students when we ask them to do homework.

Right now, I’m keeping the focus on learning and not on assessment.

What’s the point of English class?

The good thing is, this year, our students will be thirsty to know more about the world they live in.

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

But instead of thinking about how sad and unfortunate we all are to be in our positions, I’m trying the best I can to think about how much b

My school will start remote learning this Monday, and everyone is scrambling to find the best and easiest tools to make life easier.

As an English teacher, I’m always thinking about the power of language. But recently, I’ve been thinking about language and power. How...

July is here and its arrival makes me think of all those future teachers out there, stalking job websites and submitting online applications

I talk to my students about what I call "The 4 T's" of the college essay - topic, tone, theme, and time.

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

I strongly believe that authentic narratives from my students are the most useful information to improve myself, more useful than profession

Children don’t compete on a level playing field in our country.

In my first few years of teaching, I remember feeling completely consumed by grading.

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

This is the hardest thing for any teacher. Take a very difficult and complicated topic and make it easy to understand.