As an English and speech teacher for mostly sophomores, I found myself frustrated when students seemed to be just going through the motions,...

It’s that time again when we will be saying goodbye to this year’s students. Whether they are moving on to a new grade, new school, or...

Teachers of English know that the standards for language arts include more than literature and writing. We are responsible for language...

Creating a culture of literacy in the school isn’t just about raising reading scores. Instead, when a community comes together to celebrate...

Most educators define literacy as the ability to read and write. And it is true, to be literate we need to know how to read and write. But is this...

The headlines and the frontlines agree on one important effect of the pandemic: Young people are struggling with mental health challenges like...

It was workshop week at the high school where I teach sophomore English and a ninth-grade literacy course. I was just beginning a year where I...

Working with English/Language Arts teachers on developing highly engaging and intentional inquiry units of study, one of the concerns I...

Recently I decided that I was going to commit to beginning each day with yoga. My work-from-home body was telling me I really needed to start my...

I was sitting with my colleague, a fellow reading specialist, in our empty classroom one summer. We were donating time to planning, as many...