Happy summer, my dear teachers! I hope you are enjoying a well-deserved break. As for me, my break usually consists of catching up on readings—essays, professional texts, books—that I haven’t had time to read yet. But for this summer, I’ve been doing my readings a little differently. You see, I’ve started a writing group with... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it’s easy to forget the joy of teaching amongst the constant grind. When I forget, it’s because of one main thing—I’m doing more “administrative” tasks than I usually do. At the end of the semester, the administrative tasks seem to pile on and steal, frankly, some of my joy. But I still feel the... Continue Reading →
My students walked into class one day this week talking about their 2025 Spotify wraps. I had never heard of this, probably because I don’t have Spotify. Once the students, in complete disbelief, explained to me what a Spotify wrap was, I couldn’t help but think I needed an NCTE 2025 “wrap” of what I... Continue Reading →