It’s Friday night, and with the weekend here and without a firm bedtime, the boys are still up as I write this (about 9:30 p.m.). Despite his protests, I think my seven-year-old’s on the losing side of his battle with fatigue. I can always tell when… Read More
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My GoodReads: Fall 2014
Now that the first marking period is officially behind us, my ninth graders and I are now fully immersed in our independent reading endeavors. As of the first week of November, my 80+ freshman have read more than 225 books, with titles ranging from the hot Maze… Read More
A Visual Syllabus
One of the first documents I revisit at the start of any school year is the syllabus. After all, it’s the first thing I hand out to students. The syllabus provides students with their first overview of what they’ll be learning in the upcoming year. It’s the “first… Read More
#MyVisualYear
I have drawn a map. It’s one of the first things I did. – J. K. Rowling One of my new (school) year resolutions is to try to tap into the power of visual art. As a hobbyist photographer, I know first-hand the power of… Read More
Writer’s Notebook 2.0: Blogging Updated
Presented at Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project Fall Conference Day, October 2013.
Writer’s Notebook 2.0: Blogging
Presented at the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Institute Summer Institute, July 2011.


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