I am currently working on a unit with my eleventh-grade students that is part novel study and part creative writing. For context, I just started teaching this class this semester to replace a teacher who went on a leave of absence. The students have spent the better part of the last few months preparing forContinue reading “Mentor Texts, Modeling, and Possibility”
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Filtering Through The Noise
So many have said that 2025 is off to a crazy start. And they are not wrong. New leadership in the White House, wildfires in California, and airplanes literally falling out the sky. It sounds like the beginning of a disaster movie, or reminds me of the YA book The Giver when they explained whyContinue reading “Filtering Through The Noise”
Building a Writerly Life
In February over President’s weekend I was able to experience a writing retreat hosted by Leaf and Pen. I’ve spent a lot of time over the last year thinking about building in time and practice for writing. After all, I started this blog over two years ago, often come up with ideas for content, andContinue reading “Building a Writerly Life”
Teaching with Equity 