By: Jessica Michael Bowman While I’ve been sheltering in place throughout the month of April, I’ve also been sheltering in poems. Not in the way that I might muse to myself about finally getting around to my TBR stack, leisurely thumbing through pages and filling gaps of time in between one Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman Ah, February. Gone is the effervescent, champagne flavored thrill of January that promised me a new, exciting beginning. The clinking of glass and joyful toasts are now drowned out by the steady rush of rainwater down the street as I trudge through the grey morning. A little Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman This time of year, many of the teachers I collaborate with are about to implement book clubs in their classrooms – some for the first time. In co-planning conversations, the phrase “book clubs” can elicit a wide variety of reactions, ranging from giddy excitement to subtle Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman Wearing a Love of Literacy on Your Sleeve Autumn is my absolute favorite time of year. While innumerable blog posts during this “it” season probably lead with that line, and while it may certainly be cliche, it doesn’t make it less true for me. I love Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman Since you’re spending your time perusing the WVCTE best practices blog, I have a hunch you’re probably a teacher of all things reading, writing, and thinking. I’d venture to guess you’re also a words person. I mean, it comes with the territory. If you are, you Read more…