This is the second post in the “Complex Books, In Context” series. Check out the first resource guide on Wonder by R.J. Palacio here.  In our...

In our quest to provide diverse and inclusive texts to our students, we must also be intentional about how we use texts that address social...

There is significant disagreement among educators about whether books that include depictions of traumatic events should come with trigger/content...

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...

In honor of Banned Books Week, let’s talk about how we can use book challenges as an opportunity for growth in our school communities.  The...

I can still remember the groans I would hear when I told my sixth graders it was time to learn about poetry. Poetry often brings out emotion,...

Talking to our students about racial/gender/class/disability/LGBTQ bias can feel like tiptoeing through a minefield. But when we “zoom out” from...

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...

Deciding to talk about social inequality with our students is one thing, but knowing how to prepare for and start those conversations is an...