It's important and also easy to talk about race and culture in school.  In this episode, I'll talk about racial literacy.  

Displaying student work not only adds to the literary culture of our classrooms and schools, but it builds confidence so students feel confident to share their ideas.  I'll talk about my experience advising my school's student-run art gallery and all the ways I display student work.  

An organized classroom makes life easier for everyone.  I'll talk about how to plan organized units, set only a few due dates, and keep track of student writing.  

Last year, we adjusted and still managed to offer a quality education to our students.  But now, let's look at the ways we can make teaching easy, exciting and excellent.  

Every year, I complete my final assignment, a video essay where students reflect on graduating, what they've learned, and the future.  This year, we focused on the topic of love, so I called the project "The Love and Stories Project".  This is the audio for the video essay.    

It’s hard to imagine that anything positive will come out of this year, but I’ve been thinking about what, if any, lessons I’ve learned from teaching hybrid.  In this episode, I'll reflect on what worked and what didn't.  

Give your students an assignment to end the year that will be fun and meaningful.  In this episode, I'll describe how I end the year in my class.

There's a big difference between writing a story and telling a story out loud.  This episode is all about real life stories and their literary value.  

LGBTQ+ literature fits right in with everything English teachers do, including the the exploration of topics like identity and love.  In this episode, I'll talk about poetry, To the Lighthouse, and Giovanni's Room.  

Conversations outside of class can be a great way to bring new perspectives into the classroom.  In this episode, I'll talk about how we can ask our students to talk about literature with someone in the real world.