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
All posts tagged “tricia ebarvia”
New (school)Year’s Resolutions
Each August brings with it mixed feelings. The first is always shock: Wow, August already? Didn’t we just get out of school? The second is denial: August? Really? It can’t be. Didn’t we just get of school? Then anger: What, August?!? Why?!? We just got out of… Read More
View from my ballroom
One of the things I love about teaching is the creativity: creating new assignments, finding more effective ways to engage students, and designing materials that are more inviting. Thinking like a teacher doesn’t end with the school day, and I find myself planning lessons everywhere I… Read More
Writing with an Artist’s Eye
Three years ago, I took a course called “Visualizing Words and Worlds” through the PA Writing & Literature Project (PAWLP) and this past July, I had an opportunity to co-teach the class for the second time at the James Michener Museum in Doylestown (a fantastic museum, by… Read More
a summer, reading
It’s the middle of July and here I am, sitting by the pool, reading. I know, not surprising for an English teacher, right? But at least I’m outdoors in the sunshine while my kids can splash and swim. I’ve been on a mystery and young adult… 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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