Denise Krebs is the chief learner in life’s adventure. Since she retired from teaching at the end of 2021, she has had time on her hands (sometimes too much). When she wrote her mentor poem on hands, she realized she needs to do some planning …
Battling Isolation One Message at a Time
Battling Isolation One Message at a Time by Erin Vogler If you’re here reading this, you know. You know how hard this work can be. You know the feelings of isolation that often find their way into your world, even when surrounded by supportive colleagues …
Let’s Get Flipped
Welcome to Ethical ELA’s Friday Teacher Scenes featuring teachers’ stories from their classrooms and experiences to contribute to and shape the public narrative of what it means to be an English language arts teacher in today’s sociopolitical climate. We hope to center and uplift one …
Reflective Writing in the ELA Classroom
Welcome to our new series of Friday Teacher Scenes where Ethical ELA features teachers’ stories from their classrooms and experiences to contribute to and shape the public narrative of what it means to be an English language arts teacher in today’s sociopolitical climate. We hope …
Where Were We?
Welcome to Day 5 of the July Open Write. Deepest gratitude to our July poetry hosts: Mo Daley, Susan Ahlbrand, Shelby Sexton, and Mike Dombrowski. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are …
Places We Call Home
Welcome to Day 4 of the July 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, …
Venn Diagram Poetry
Welcome to Day 3 of the July 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, …
Fibonacci Poem
Welcome to Day 2 of the July 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, …
The Masks We Wear
Welcome to Day 1 of the July 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, …
When I Grow Up
Welcome to Day 5 of the June Open Write. A very special thank you to Jessica Wiley, Jennifer Guyor-Jowett, Leilya Pitre, and Angie Braaten. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in …