This week’s Reading Roll Call book is one of the most popular books students choose out of the Classroom Library. I want to read it and find out why.
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“Dear Basketball” & Remembering Kobe Bryant
“RIP Kobe 💔💔💔” I was in disbelief when I saw a friend post on Instagram the picture and caption above of Kobe Bryant. I raced to Google to verify and, sure enough, there were news stories about Kobe Bryant’s death from a helicopter accident in California. I’ve never been an NBA fan or closely followed…
Reading Roll Call – January 6, 2020 – Chase Darkness with Me
I’ve been catching up on the Murder Squad, a podcast hosted by Billy Jensen and Paul Holes. In a recent episode both hosts and Karen Kilgariff talk about Jensen’s book which is the focus of this week’s Reading Roll Call.
Reading Roll Call – December 30, 2019 – 2019 Recap
This week’s Reading Roll Call is a recap and reflection on the titles I’ve called during the Reading Roll Call activity in 2019.
Reading Roll Call – December 23, 2019 – Drive-Thru Dreams
Last minute Christmas shopping in Barnes & Noble led me to finding this week’s Reading Roll Call selection. Check out how this book reminded me of Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser and Diners, Drive In, and Dives.
Reading Roll Call – December 16, 2019 – American Nerd
The first installment of Reading Roll Call is having me explore what it means to be nerdy in America!
#TeachWritetober 2019 Goals
I was motivated to sign up for #TeachWritetober 2019 after seeing a few teacher-friends tweet about their involvement. I’ve been meaning to write more, especially after my Summer Blogging Project fell flat. On the #TeachWritetober page of the Teach Write, LLC. website, one would see the following: How does the #TeachWritetober challenge work? Commit to…
Book Review – Black Klansman
Black Klansman: Race, Hate, and the Undercover Investigation of a Lifetime | Ron Stallworth 191 pages | 2014 Nonfiction, True Crime, Memoir, History ⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Shelf Worthy From the Back of the Book “When Ron Stallworth, the first black detective in the history of the Colorado Springs Police Department, came across a classified ad in…
Remembering 9/11 with John Adams and “Souls”
The way that I remember September 11, 2001, and invite my students to consider the impact of the day is by listening to John Adams’s piece, “On the Transmigration of Souls.”
Summer Reading Bingo (2019)
It’s the first full day of summer break for me! One of the goals of my Summer Blogging Project is to share more this summer, especially the books I’m reading. Throughout the school year, I have students read a ton of different texts. In order to for them to read, comprehend, and analyze all of…