Mentor Text Wednesday: A surprising essay collection that helps students get at the “root” of the matter

Today’s post comes from our Twitter friend Brett Vogelsinger. When he is not digging in the garden, Brett teaches ninth grade English at Holicong Middle School in Doylestown, PA. You can connect with him on Twitter @thevogelman. Mentor Text:  The Roots of My Obsession: Thirty Gardeners Reveal Why They Garden Writing Techniques: Powerful syntax and diction […]

Mentor Text Wednesday: A Metaphorical Op-Ed

Today’s guest post comes from Kelly Pace. Kelly teaches eleventh grade International Baccalaureate English and Theory of Knowledge in Hanover County, Virginia. She has taught ninth through twelfth grades over her eighteen-year teaching career. Connect with her on Twitter @KellyAPace.  Mentor Text: There’s a Brock Turner in All of o(UR) Lives I don’t know why I […]

Ironic How-To’s: Using Satire Writing As a Tool for Self-Discovery

Today’s guest post is from Christina Gil, a veteran high school English teacher who recently left the classroom to follow a dream and move her family to an ecovillage in rural Missouri. Christina believes that teaching creative writing helps students excel on standardized tests, that deeply analyzing and unpacking a poem is a fabulous way […]