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Found in Artwork

Found in Artwork Erica Johnson lives in the suburbs of Little Rock, Arkansas but teaches in the rural town of Vilonia.  She has dedicated a dozen years to helping juniors and seniors earn college credit for English.  Erica is currently improving her teaching game by …

The Holes Don’t Go Away

The Holes Don’t Go Away by Amber Harrison I’m grateful to live in a neighborhood where I can lace up my sneakers and head for a peaceful and safe walk. Regular neighborhood walks are something I like to incorporate into my daily routine. While it …

We Were All New Once

We Were All New Once by James Coats I am a new teacher – like, fresh out of the box new. I finished my student teaching in March, received my MAT soon after, and started my career in August. I have a whopping 5 weeks’ …

I believe in joyful and celebratory dancing.

As part of the Oklahoma State University’s Writing Project Advanced Summer Institute, teacher consultants crafted “This I Believe” essays inspired by the organization’s call for people to write and share essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. At a time when teachers’ …

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Barbie You

Welcome to Day 5 of the September Open Write. Deepest gratitude to our poetry hosts: Stacey Joy, Barb Edler, and Glenda Funk. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in the kind, …

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How to Triumph

Host Barbara Edler taught English Language Arts, Speech & Drama, and TAG students for forty-two and a half years. Although she misses the classroom, she keeps busy as The Keokuk Art Center’s Executive Director where she enjoys planning artistic endeavors and hosting artist receptions. She …

For the Love of Words

Host Barbara Edler taught English Language Arts, Speech & Drama, and TAG students for forty-two and a half years. Although she misses the classroom, she keeps busy as The Keokuk Art Center’s Executive Director where she enjoys planning artistic endeavors and hosting artist receptions. She …

There’s a Diamond in My Soup: Diamonte Poems

Our Host Stacey L. Joy is a National Board Certified Teacher with 38 years of teaching in the elementary classroom. Teaching her Joyteam scholars the power of knowledge, self-advocacy and justice are at the core of her practice. Stacey is a poetry lover, a creator …

Recuerdos de Comida y Amor / Memories of Food and Love

Our Host Stacey L. Joy is a National Board Certified Teacher with 38 years of teaching in the elementary classroom. Teaching her Joyteam scholars the power of knowledge, self-advocacy and justice are at the core of her practice. Stacey is a poetry lover, a creator …