Poetry Creation and Risk Taking in ELA
September 20, 2021
In “Introduction to Poetry” Billy Collins writes about students studying poetry: “But all they want to do / is tie the poem to a chair with rope / and torture
In “Introduction to Poetry” Billy Collins writes about students studying poetry: “But all they want to do / is tie the poem to a chair with rope / and torture
There is always discussion about the need for students to demonstrate their skills and their development of these skills when it comes to school work and life, generally. But how
Early in the school year with senior students we complete a personal writing unit where students explore essays and chapters of memoirs. Here are two suggested memoirs for secondary ELA
The first few days back to school are always so hectic with meeting and greeting classes and trying to establish some good norms for your classes. After almost 15 years
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If you don’t or can’t do a dedicated poetry unit can/should you still do poetry? The answer is yes! A loud, resounding YES! I love poetry and I use poetry
NERD ALERT! If you love trivial details that make your brain explode then these John Green essays might be for you! Plus there are so many ways to use John
I’m just under 10 days away from the end of this school year and we all know this was a tough one. We thought last year was but then… but
This memoir by Toronto-based author Eternity Martis has been on my TBR list all year! I even included it on my Summer TBR. When a copy became available even before
That first day back to school seems far away but I want to plan for it now so I can enjoy the time between the end of this year and