Why (and How) We Should All Be Teaching Living Poets

This past weekend, I had the great joy of participating in the VATE Conference in Orkney Springs, Virginia. One of the most impactful breakout sessions I attended was one in which the hosts explored

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High Interest Books for Teens

High Interest Books for Teens We all know that students need to read more. But if we’re being honest, we know that many teens are not reading the

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Strong Writers Make Strong Readers

One of the central premises of the upcoming Writing Wednesday series is that by engaging students in meaningful creative writing tasks, we can improve not only their writing

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In Defense of Books

Like many educators, I am becoming increasingly disheartened by the growing number of calls from parents and lawmakers around the country to exclude certain books from education. Tennessee

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