Sarah J. Donovan, PhD (s/her)

Sarah J. Donovan, PhD, is a former junior English language arts teacher of fifteen years and an Assistant Professor of Secondary English Education at Oklahoma State University. She wrote Genocide Literature in Middle and Secondary Classrooms (2016) and the young adult novel, Alone Together (2018). Dr. Donovan was the Books in Review columnist for The ALAN Review (2019) and serves as a state representative and board member for The Assembly on Literature for Adolescents of NCTE (ALAN). She hosts a weekly blog, Ethical ELA, and has contributed chapters to The Best Lesson Series (Talks with Teachers, 2018), Queer Adolescent Literature as a Complement to the English Language Arts Curriculum (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018), Moving Beyond Personal Loss to Societal Grieving (Rowman & Littlefield, 2018), and Contending with Gun Violence in the English Language Classroom (Routledge, 2019).

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Write the Poem

Thank you to our generous Open Write hosts for taking such good care of our hearts and minds this month! Donnetta Norris is a 2nd grade teacher in Arlington, TX. She is an active member of Alpha Delta Kappa: International Honorary Organization for Women Educators. …

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Decade Music Mash Up

Let’s write together. Tammi is Gifted Intervention Specialist and Power of the Pen writing coach. Tammi has spent over fifteen years sharing her love of reading, writing and poetry with her students.  When she isn’t absorbed in reading young adult literature, she can be found …

10 things I'd change if starting my tenure-track position again

Ten Things I Wish I Knew in My First Year as Tenure-Track Faculty

Ten Things I Wish I Knew in My First Year as Tenure-Track Faculty By Sarah J. Donovan Making the leap from K-12 teaching to a tenure-track faculty position is an exciting yet daunting journey. In this video, I’m reflecting on my first year as a …

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Understanding Tenure: K-12 vs University

Thinking about making the move to higher education as a teacher? It’s worth considering the tenure process, so how does tenure work in K-12 vs higher education? Today, we’re diving into a topic that’s often misunderstood: the differences between tenure in K-12 education versus higher …

PhD Application

The PhD Application Process

Ready to start the next stage of your teaching career? If you are thinking about applying to a PhD program, you will need to prepare a few documents. In this video, I talk about 1) the writing sample, 2) letters of reference, and 3) the …

Things K-12 Teachers Need to Know Before Starting a PhD Program

Considering a PhD? We’re diving into a topic that’s been on many teachers’ minds: starting a PhD program. If you’re a K-12 teacher thinking about this big step, stay tuned because we’re covering the top 10 things you need to know before you begin this …

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Tens of Reasons to Celebrate

Dear Ethical ELA Community, Thank you. Your steadfast support, thoughtful engagement, and shared passion for ethical and inclusive English language arts instruction have shaped this site into what it is today. Ethical ELA is not just a blog; it’s a living, breathing community, one that …

Thirty Thanks

Sarah lives in Stillwater, Oklahoma with her partner Dan who likes to ask, “What did you write about today?” She was a teacher of readers and writers in junior high for 15 years before making her way into teacher education at Oklahoma State University. Sarah …

Interactive Read Aloud with Picturebooks in High School

What is an interactive read aloud? An interactive read aloud is an instructional strategy done whole-class in which the teacher reads aloud a text to the class. What makes it interactive is that the teacher makes intentional pauses for conversation with students about different aspects …

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Informational Writers Workshop

Informational Writers Workshop This writers workshop series focuses on writing a particular mode and genre with students. See other posts within this series such as personal narrative, short story, poetry, and more here. This post is about crafting informational texts. Informational texts can live in …

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