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Instead of assigning everything my students will read, I’m trying something new this year: a move to Reading Workshop in my English 9 class. My ninth gra...
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My students will love ‘A Place to Stand’
Jimmy Santiago Baca’s A Place to Stand is an excellent memoir that I’m sure my ninth grade Latino boys will love. This is not your run-of-the-mill, ...
Why do people complain about free reading?
A teen-aged girl to her brother, overheard in a hotel lobby while vacationing in Germany: “Is Pride and Prejudice as bad as the beginning?” The brot...
The 1 Million Word Challenge
Teaching is about getting students to do big, memorable things they think they can’t. My sophomores write a 40-page book and learn 500 SAT words. My ninth...
Getting ready for the $4 Book Drive
At the beginning of the summer, I pledged that I would add 100 books to my classroom library in preparation for the One Million Word Challenge. I’m happy ...