Moss, J. (2000). Teaching literature in the middle grades: A thematic approach. Christopher-Gordon Publishers. Reviewed by Olivia Thomas Who am I and what do I want to understand better as a teacher? I am an undergraduate student at Oklahoma State University, studying Secondary Education with …
Borsheim-Black, C., & Sarigianides, S. T. (2019). Letting go of literary whiteness: Antiracist literature instruction for white students. Teachers College Press. Reviewed by Emma J. Hosey
Welcome to Day 5 of the January Open Write. A very heartfelt thank you to Barb Edler and Glenda Funk for supporting our new year poetic experiences together! If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first …
Welcome to Day 4 of the January Open Write. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in the kind, capable hands of today’s host, so just read the prompt below and then, …
Welcome to Day 3 of the January Open Write. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in the kind, capable hands of today’s host, so just read the prompt below and then, …
Welcome to Day 2 of the January Open Write. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in the kind, capable hands of today’s host, so just read the prompt below and then, …
Welcome to Day 1 of the January Open Write. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in the kind, capable hands of today’s host, so just read the prompt below and then, …
Gordon, B. (2018). No More Fake Reading. SAGE Publications.Reviewed Lauryn M. Who Am I? My name is Lauryn M., and I am a Junior at Oklahoma State University studying Secondary Education. I am working towards becoming a middle school or high school English teacher, and …
I was in a meeting yesterday with a wonderful future teacher who said that she worried that the rigor of college reading and writing about literature might suffocate what she loves most about English language arts: writing. Writing for expression. Writing to create. Writing for …
The Vulnerable Heart of Literacy by Elizabeth Dutro Book Review by Ashlyn How do I facilitate deep and meaningful discussions in my ELA classroom that allow my students to learn from each other’s life experiences without bringing painful memories to the surface that may cause …