As NCTE’s National Day on Writing approaches, I’ve been reflecting on writing, its power, its many forms. But also, on how my own writing has changed and why teaching writing is more important now than ever. Many of us write to make sense of the world. And that’s our goal Read more…
By Adrin Fisher So, I’ve been thinking about claiming credit. It seems to me that teachers have a tendency to claim credit when things go well, but to disavow all knowledge when things go sideways. I saw this at my first high school job. Teachers sat at lunch and complained Read more…
by Karla Hilliard In my English 10 Honors and English 11 classes, we’ve been grappling with darkness in the world. If you’re a teacher, it will come as no surprise to you that my students have been thoughtful, honest, and courageous in our discussion of life’s most difficult challenges. We Read more…
By Jessica Salfia In 1990 I was 9 years old, and my mom, a single parent, was a day to day sub in Barbour County, West Virginia. We lived in a trailer that was already well past its prime—a tin box that was hot in the summer and cold in Read more…