We’ve been snowed in for DAYS now, and as such, it was a great time to check off some of my yearly reading list. I (Holly) made a list of physical books that I own that I MUST READ before I buy any new books. (Does anyone else have this overconsumption problem with books like... Continue Reading →
Inspirational Books for Teaching English
by Holly Sheppard Riesco I recently received a note from a student that he wanted to thank me for how intentional I had been in my teaching since he realized how it helped build him and other students toward the next English credit course. What a note to receive! (Even if I knew that the... Continue Reading →
The Art of Joy
We are so joyful that we get to share our book, Joyful Literacies in Secondary English Language Arts, with others in the English teaching world on January 21, 2025! The title's a mouthful, so we've shortened it to Joyful Literacies for our accompanying blog. With all that is going on in education--the constant changes, the starts... Continue Reading →