Kindle library lending is great for teachers
I just checked out my first Kindle book from the San Francisco Public Library. This makes me very happy. This combines two of my favorite things to do: reading...
Category: teaching
How I’m making grammar more personal
It’s becoming clear that if my students are to pass the AP test in May, they’ll need to improve a lot on their grammar. After all, on the exam, stu...
Am I doing enough to prepare kids for AP?
I’m doing a lot so far this year to give my students a shot to pass the AP English Literature exam in May. Office hours twice a week. Reading and reviewi...
Gearing up for Grammar Camp!
I’m reading AP essays tonight, and I’m impressed by my students’ thinking and their growth as writers. At the same time, I’m becoming a...
Race and the predictability of student achievement
A couple posts ago, I wrote about the predictability of student achievement and the need for teachers to interrupt the gap in academic performance. What’...