Reading about teaching reading
I’ve always felt comfortable about teaching writing. The credit there goes to Nick Ferentinos, my high school English and journalism teacher, who made su...
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Reading in the perfect English class
It’s Spring Break, which means I get to think about bigger things. The past few days, as I procrastinate on some of my library school assignments, I̵...
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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...
Back to school — already?
It’s always a shock to come back to school, but this year, it seems even earlier than normal. Students return next week, so there’s limited time to ...