By Jessica Salfia One of the things in my professional career that I’m most proud of is the work we’ve done to create WVELA. This conference is an opportunity for West Virginia’s ELA teachers to come together and share, collaborate, and grow. We all know that there is some truly Read more…
Challenge is the bedrock of happiness. Cultivating challenge will spark your interest and enthusiasm to enjoy this wild gift called life. Find some inspiration to act here.
Teacher-friend, escape the drab November of the soul by injecting novelty into your days: lean into life and take a chance. Here are three concrete ways for you do have a Novel November personally and professionally.
In response to the release of “West Virginia’s Voice” and reactions to it, WVCTE Co-Director Karla Hilliard shares her thoughts on addressing addiction and offering hope to our students. Recently in an interview I was asked, “What do you believe is a major problem facing public education?” We’ve gone over this question pretty well in Read more…
With the emphasis on STEM these days in education, sometimes I feel like English gets lost in the shuffle and with that, our English-loving students do as well. How do we keep the fire for reading and writing lit when students are pulled (or pushed) into other areas? This past Read more…