Reading Roll Call – November 16, 2020 – The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle has been on my TBR list since high school. See why I’m finally picking it up in this week’s Reading Roll Call.
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Woodcock’s Writing Tips – Proper Nouns
Woodcock’s Writing Tips are quick references for students and writers. This tip reviews proper nouns.
Reading Roll Call – November 9, 2020 – The Broken Girls
The Broken Girls by Simone St. James has been the book to get me out of my reading rut in 2020 with its mysterious thriller and historical fiction elements.
Article of the Week Suggestion Box
A student recently floated the idea of a “Suggestion Box” for potential Article of the Week assignments. Here’s how it works.
Reading Roll Call – October 5, 2020 – Letting Go of Literary Whiteness
My response to President Trump’s calls for removing anti-racist education from US schools is to read about and do the anti-racist work.
Reading Roll Call – August 24, 2020 – The Bluest Eye
Back to School! I’m the faculty adviser for the Literature Club, so their recent book choice is what I’m reading this week!
Planning and Revising Lessons for the 2020-21 School Year
Here are a few of the big curriculum decisions I’ve made for my practice for the 2020-2021 school year.
Preparing for Remote Learning in 2020-21 – Reflection
“Preparing for Remote Learning in 2020-21” was put on by the Chippewa River Writing Project. The PD was a day-long conference over Zoom. Check out my thoughts below regarding the day, along with resources and info.
Back to School Thoughts – 2020-2021
The beginning of August is the signal that school is on the horizon. The 2020-2021 school year is going to look different. I plan on sharing what I’m learning to help other educators.
Reading Roll Call – July 6, 2020 – How to Be an Antiracist
I’ve heard a ton of positive feedback regarding this book, Ibram X Kendi’s work and words, and the conversations and actions being done because of it all.