Book Review: The Poet X-Elizabeth Acevedo

I read The Poet X in less than three hours. I was in our school library for three periods in a … More

But This IS Our America, Ms. Harris: Musings and a Close Reading of Kamala Harris’s Launch Speech

A wise teacher once told me that “good teachers teach the zeitgeist.” Nah, nobody said that, but I’m sure that … More

Happy Thursday! I don’t know why, but I feel particularly exhausted and drained this week. One of the acts of … More

Every Thursday, I plan to drop a resource that I’ve shared via TeachersPayTeachers. This Thursday, I’m sharing a quick guided … More

First of all, who do I think I am with this graphic and title, bell hooks? Anyways, I’m going to … More

Every summer, I have the pleasure of teaching African American Literature to a small group of rising freshmen. They are … More

I am excited to start the year off with a reading plan. I have always been an avid reader…but, lately, … More

QuickFacts: 9th grade English Literature, Romeo and Juliet I want to begin to engage with the teaching blogosphere, adding in … More

This has been a loooooong time coming, and I’m finally deciding to take that first step. I am an literacy … More