By: Jessica Michael Bowman When I transitioned from my role as classroom teacher to that of literacy coach, I knew it would take some getting used to and I expected there would be growing pains. While the transition was still fresh, a colleague asked me what it was that I Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman While I wasn’t able to attend #NCTE18, I have been fangirling from the sidelines. I’m not the tweetiest of Twitterers, but in the days following that prolific meeting of kindred hearts and minds, I refreshed, scanned, and refreshed Twitter repeatedly – the bleary, red-rimmed eyes of Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman The Packhorse Librarians of Eastern Kentucky NPR’s Morning Edition shares the story of the Pack Horse Library Project. Give it a listen! If you came to this post hoping for a foray into the macabre or for some bone-chilling, creative writing inspiration, I apologize. I so Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman My Shock of Recognition Growing up, I can remember the first time I peered into a book, and that book became a mirror, myself reflected back to me. I remember early on the feeling of the author tethering the heart of a character to mine and Read more…
By: Jessica Michael Bowman “There’s so much beauty, it could make you cry” – So Much Beauty In Dirt by Modest Mouse It’s no secret that teaching is work. Hard, sacred, rewarding work. This time of the year, as the shine of newness has just begun to wear off and Read more…