#NCTE25! What an event. We—myself (Holly) and Chris—had our session on our book, Joyful Literacies in Secondary English Language Arts,on Friday at 3:30, and I was predictably nervous about how it would go. As I talked more and more, I felt the nerves wear off, and the realization that I was around wonderfully engaged and... Continue Reading →
As an English teacher, I always have the best intentions when it comes to reading over summer break, but I rarely get through the entirety of the list. But this summer is different, I swear! 😂 I have separate lists for what I want to read for my classroom library, for my teaching, for myself—I... Continue Reading →
Summer’s here, and I’m busy thinking and reading and writing my way through my backlog of ideas for school. Recently, another educator told me about a sidewalk chalk poetry assignment she observed students doing at a high school in Texas—specifically, she talked about the joy and authentic literacy of the assignment. I couldn’t help but... Continue Reading →
Joyful Literacies 