Like many English language arts teachers, I felt woefully unprepared to teach writing in part because I only had one formal methods course and very little experience writing various genres and forms myself. I think I resisted writing, especially poetry, because of the whispers of …
While Ethical ELA began as a place for me, Sarah J. Donovan, to share stories from my classroom, it has evolved as a space somewhere in between school and home life, beyond walls and affiliations to connect with educators navigating questions of what is good …
It’s the holidays! During this season, every high school English teacher asks themselves, “How can I fit it all into my curriculum?” Being tasked with reading, writing, speaking, listening, among other skills, English teachers have 180 days to figure out how to best serve all …
This winter-spring, the OSU Writing Project is offering an online professional development and would like to invite you, even if you are not in Oklahoma, to register for this online experience. Here is the description: For pre-service, inservice, & veteran teachers who love reading and …
Welcome to day 5 of the November open write for educators! A very special thank you to Margaret and Linda for supporting us these past few days, and a thank you, in advance, to today’s host: Maureen. Writers, we are so glad you are here. …
Welcome to day 4 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
Welcome to day 3 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
Welcome to day 2 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
Welcome to day 1 of the November open write for educators! We are so glad you are here. Read the inspiration, process, and mentor poem below, and then scroll to the bottom to compose your poem. Please respond to at least three other poets. Inspiration …
by Johnny Allred, Ph.D. In my third year as a high school English teacher, my school purchased a few carts of Chromebooks to be shared across the school. If any teachers wanted to use them, we had to reserve the Chromebooks in advance, track down …