Article of the Week – Revision for Literacy Support

The following blog post is a final project for one of my graduate classes this fall at Michigan State University – TE846: Accommodating Differences in Literacy Learners. Disciplinary Literacy Project The project calls for a unit that I teach to be reviewed and revised to embed literacy support and accommodation. Instead of sharing unit and…

Voices of 165 – Student Reflections on Deadpool

Voices of 165 was a collection of insightful first draft student work submitted for publication with each student’s permission. It’s purpose was to amplify the student’s voice at my first teaching job in a small, rural district in mid-Michigan. Enjoy! Directly after Deadpool hit the big screen last month, students in English 7 requested an…

Voices of 165 – Student Reflections on the Future of the Super Bowl

Voices of 165 was a collection of insightful first draft student work submitted for publication with each student’s permission. It’s purpose was to amplify the student’s voice at my first teaching job in a small, rural district in mid-Michigan. Enjoy! Small, rural high schools have been noticing a decline in football participation numbers in recent…