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 →
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 →
by Holly Sheppard Riesco My dear teachers, I have a confession: sometimes, sometimes, I find my own class boring. Gasp! I know! Terrible to admit, but it’s true. My students and I are grinding away at understanding how to develop commentary and how to synthesize different perspectives into our thinking and writing, and while I... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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