Mentor Text: That Word, It Does Not Mean What You Think It Means by Tara Thorne Techniques: Background – A couple of things my life that influence this particular choice of mentor text for you: So, when browsing the shelves in Libby a few weeks ago, Tara Thorne’s collection of essays, Low Road Forever, caught my […]
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Mentor Text: like a paper cut by Lindsay Soberano Wilson Techniques: Background – It’s one of those weeks when the business of the school year, and life, makes you think you should be saying no to something, letting something go. It’s in those times when the stuff you’ve set aside for later, the notes in the […]
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Last summer, Matthew Johnson, Angela Stockman, and I dreamed of a different kind of professional development. Something fun. Something authentic. Something that didn’t include the worship of educelebs. Something that felt like summer camp. We loved our time at Camp Rewrite last summer, and so it’s back for a second year! And YOU can get […]
Source The end of the school year is here and I could not be more excited. I am not sure how you have been feeling this year, but this has not been my banner year. In fact, Taylor Swift’s Anti-hero – “It’s me, hi, I’m the problem, it’s me”- has definitely felt like the era […]
If you’ve read any of my articles before or know me as a teacher, you know I try to provide authentic, real-world experiences in my classroom whenever I can. I love when I have the opportunity to make some cross-curricular connections between ELA and other content areas, especially if the topic is applicable to life […]
Kelly E. Tumy is a consultant in Texas, former president of TCTELA, one of five editors of the journal English in Texas. She was a 20-year high school English teacher, 8-year district coordinator, and a 6-year county-wide curriculum director. You can find out more about Kelly here or connect with her on Instagram @kellyreads_tx What draws your attention […]
Nearly eight years ago, I heard Rebekah O’Dell speak at a conference here in Los Angeles, and I was immediately struck by something. She didn’t sound like most keynote speakers. Instead of staging some sort of expertise, she was sharing her enthusiasm. As she talked about the possibilities that could be found with bursts of […]
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