The Luc Bat Wendy Everard is a high school English teacher and writer living in central New York. Her role as mother and teacher has given her plenty to write about since she started writing personal narrative and poetry, lifelong hobbies kicked into overdrive when …
Host: Tammi & Students Tammi is a middle school ELA teacher, Gifted Intervention Specialist and creative writing coach for her school’s Power of the Pen writing team. Tammi enjoys sharing her love of reading, writing and poetry with her students. Residing in Cleveland, Ohio with …
Found in Artwork Erica Johnson lives in the suburbs of Little Rock, Arkansas but teaches in the rural town of Vilonia. She has dedicated a dozen years to helping juniors and seniors earn college credit for English. Erica is currently improving her teaching game by …
The Holes Don’t Go Away by Amber Harrison I’m grateful to live in a neighborhood where I can lace up my sneakers and head for a peaceful and safe walk. Regular neighborhood walks are something I like to incorporate into my daily routine. While it …
We Were All New Once by James Coats I am a new teacher – like, fresh out of the box new. I finished my student teaching in March, received my MAT soon after, and started my career in August. I have a whopping 5 weeks’ …
Psst: Hey, Bud. C’mere. How Would You Like to Buy. . .an A? by Paul Hankins (cue the “sneaky” music) Today’s post is an attempt to square up what an A means. And how we might come to an agreement that the distinction tied to …
As part of the Oklahoma State University’s Writing Project Advanced Summer Institute, teacher consultants crafted “This I Believe” essays inspired by the organization’s call for people to write and share essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. At a time when teachers’ …
Welcome to Day 5 of the September Open Write. Deepest gratitude to our poetry hosts: Stacey Joy, Barb Edler, and Glenda Funk. If you have written with us before, welcome back. If you are joining us for the first time, you are in the kind, …
Host Barbara Edler taught English Language Arts, Speech & Drama, and TAG students for forty-two and a half years. Although she misses the classroom, she keeps busy as The Keokuk Art Center’s Executive Director where she enjoys planning artistic endeavors and hosting artist receptions. She …
Host Barbara Edler taught English Language Arts, Speech & Drama, and TAG students for forty-two and a half years. Although she misses the classroom, she keeps busy as The Keokuk Art Center’s Executive Director where she enjoys planning artistic endeavors and hosting artist receptions. She …