Being a student makes me a better teacher
I’m in school (again), this time for a master’s in library and information science. Although I’m not clear whether becoming a librarian makes...
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Fighting the predictability of student achievement
One of the biggest reasons that I’m a teacher is that I’d like to help make the world a slightly less inequitable place. One way is to interrupt th...
My class blog is taking off!
I’ve had a class blog, iseroma.com, for several years. Up until now, it’s mostly been a place to post updates and information for students and thei...
What’s unfair about AP English, #2
A week or so ago, I wrote about why AP English is unfair for my students. In short, my students might work harder than their privileged peers, yet pass the AP ...
Forced fun in AP English
Student of the Week continues to be a great feature of AP English, but more is needed to keep the class fun. In between all the work and the criticism and the ...