Mentor Text: Rod Serling’s closing narration from the Twilight Zone episode ‘The Monsters are Due on Maple Street’ Techniques: Background – In my Grade 11 course, we focus on a theme of Society: Power and Voice. Within that theme, we do a dystopian literature study. This year, we studied Fahrenheit 451 and Lord of the […]
Mentor Text: from The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig Techniques: Background – I’ve really gotten back into horror the last couple of years. I’ve reclaimed my status a Constant Reader, (IYKYK) and been exploring the wonderful crop of new (and new to me) voices within the genre. The horror folks are eating well […]
Mentor Text: Prologue from Life Hacks for a Little Alien by Alice Franklin Techniques: Background – I cracked myself up recently. Because I obsessively open my Libby app to see what books are new at my libraries, I’m perpetually placing holds on titles that grab my interest in the slightest. And I don’t always read the […]
Mentor Text: ‘Here’ from Miles Morales: Suspended by Jason Reynolds Techniques: Background – It’s April, so you know you’re only getting poetry inspired MTW posts. I’m writing this between parent conferences at school, and the last couple books of poetry that I’ve read are sitting on my desk at home, possibilities to share here flagged. So […]
Mentor Text: ‘Younger Sister, Going Swimming’ by Margaret Atwood Techniques: Background – I’m writing this on the Monday of our Spring Break, which was actually extended by a snowstorm on Friday. I’m kind of hoping this will be the only time this week that I sneak into work mode, because I looked ahead in my calendar […]
Mentor Text: from Indiana Jones and the White Witch by Martin Caidin Techniques: Background – If you’re a teacher and/or an avid reader, then we likely have some of the same habits. It’s likely that we haunt the same haunts – used bookstores and the book shelves of thrift shops. In my heart, I know that […]
Mentor Text: ‘Vagrants and Loiterers’ by Kwame Davis Techniques: Background – Though I prefer the physical book in my hand as I read, the ease of the digital text means I find myself reading them more. I’m in my Libby account almost daily, just in case something new has been added. A couple of weeks ago, […]
Mentor Text: The Word “Nice” from Heartbreak Is the National Anthem by Rob Sheffield Techniques: Background – I’ve probably shared this here before, because I’m pretty open about it, but I’m an insomniac. I’m used to it, and often, it actually feels like an asset, because I have a couple more hours in the day to […]
Mentor Text: The Deer by Ama Codjoe Techniques: Background – Making sure I meet my deadlines to share something with you all often adds an extra thing or two to a busy day. But I am really glad I do it. I’m three days into a new semester, teaching two sections of something I taught last […]
Mentor Text: excerpt from Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel Techniques: Background – I’m noticing a trend. Pretty much every preface to Mentor Text Wednesday has me talking about being busy. Ah, teacher life. I balance that by escaping into story. I’ve always got a show or two on the go, and a book or three on the […]
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