Recommended Reading: “The League of Extraordinary Black Gentlemen”
In “The League of Extraordinary Black Gentlemen,” Theodore R. Johnson argues that the W.E.B. DuBois construct of the Talented Tenth has not rid Afr...
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Classroom rules that inspire
Here are the classroom rules of an exceptional ninth grade English teacher at Envision Academy in Oakland, California. My favorite is #3. Which is your favorit...
“The Wrong Way to Teach Grammar”
No more diagramming sentences: Students learn more from simply writing and reading. Mark Isero‘s insight: I like The Atlantic, and usually, the magazine g...
Surprise ninth graders in Berkeley with a Chromebook to help improve their writing skills
Nancy Jo Turner is an extraordinary ninth grade English teacher in Berkeley. She’s also a good friend of mine and a former colleague. There she is on the...
Teaching “America the Beautiful” and Coca-Cola’s Super Bowl commercial
My colleagues and I used to begin our interdisciplinary American Studies class with a close reading, and then a Socratic Seminar, of the Pledge of Allegiance. ...