Ann and Abigail are juniors at Oklahoma State University studying secondary English education. Ann’s goal is to teach high school English and possibly history. She loves to write, both academically and creatively, and is the secretary for the OSU Writing Club. Ann lives in Stillwater, …
Day 19 of 30: #verselove with Allison Berryhill
Allison Berryhill teaches English and journalism in Atlantic, Iowa. She is publications-coordinator for the Iowa Council of Teachers of English. Follow her @allisonberryhil for photos of #IowaSky and schoolblazing.blogspot.com for random musings–most recently about housing her elderly parents in her basement during Covid-19. Inspiration I …
Day 18 of 30: #verselove with Susan Ahlbrand
Susan Ahlbrand had been teaching 8th grade English/language arts for 32 years in the small southern Indiana town of Jasper. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, listening to music, and spending time with her husband and four kids. Inspiration Famous folk singer Joni …
Day 17 of 30: #verselove with Kim Johnson
Today’s writing inspiration comes from Kimberly Johnson, Ed.D. She is a literacy coach and media specialist in a public school in rural Georgia. She enjoys writing as a guest blogger for www.writerswhocare.com and counts down the days between monthly 5-Day Writing Challenges. She is the …
Day 16 of 30: #verselove with Kim Johnson
Today’s writing inspiration comes from Kimberly Johnson, Ed.D. She is a literacy coach and media specialist in a public school in rural Georgia. She enjoys writing as a guest blogger for www.writerswhocare.com and counts down the days between monthly 5-Day Writing Challenges. She is the …
Day 15 of 30: #verselove with Margaret Simon
Margaret Simon lives on the Bayou Teche in New Iberia, Louisiana. Margaret has been an elementary school teacher for 32 years, most recently gifted ELA. She renewed her National Board Certification in 2019. Her first book of children’s poetry, Bayou Song: Creative Explorations of the …
Day 14 of 30: #verselove with Padma Venkatraman
Today’s poetry celebration comes from Padma Venkatraman is the author of four award-winning, critically acclaimed novels: A TIME TO DANCE, ISLAND’S END and CLIMBING THE STAIRS, and THE BRIDGE HOME. All were released to three or more starred reviews (accruing a total of 12 starred …
Day 13 of 30: #verselove with Jordy & Naydeen
Naydeen and Jordy are preservice teachers in Secondary English Education at Oklahoma State University. Jordy is from Norman, Oklahoma. As she begins teaching in an English classroom, she also would like to coach high school volleyball. Her goal in her own classroom someday is to …
Day 12 of 30: #verselove with Stefani Boutelier
Stefani Boutelier, Ph.D. is an associate professor of education at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, MI. Most of her K-12 teaching was at the secondary level in Southern California. She has published work in both academic and creative genres. She teaches graduate research courses, literacy …
Day 11 of 30: #verselove with Kate Currie
Kate Currie currently lives in South Carolina where she splits her time between teaching high school English, chairing the English department and working as an Associate Athletic Director. She is a “Love of Teaching” award recipient and has a passion for building inclusive and relevant …