For me, especially in my first two years teaching, I got so wrapped up in teaching English that I forgot to continue enjoying English for myself. This year I've jump-started my reading and writing practices and rediscovered why I wanted to become an English teacher in the first place. This rediscovery has elevated my passion …
Month: March 2017
Activity Idea: Build-a-Bookmark
Re-reading books I was assigned when I was in high school, I'm often surprised how much more I like them on the second read. Part of the reason for this, I think, is that when a book is assigned by a teacher, the student loses some ownership of his reading. Reading workshop (which I'm a …
Learning and Teaching in the Modern Age 