My Life as a Literacy Educator

It is rare that I write a lesson plan and stick to it. Lesson plans are written days in advance of my actual lessons, and by the time I go t...

I need to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: I took the easy way out on an assignment. I needed my students to writ...

Texas teachers: I am a member of TALE and the advice at committee. We truly wish to recognize literacy leaders on our communities. We work...

One word I do not often use to describe myself is spontaneous. I am a creature of habit and home. Last May, upon receiving a text asking if ...

If you haven't seen Exit Through the Gift Shop , a documentary about Banksy's work as a street artist, I highly recommend it. This f...

For the #Ellchat_bkclub , we have been reading The 6 principles for exemplary teaching of English learners.  Chapter 4 mentions that English...