Posts tagged with: first year teacher

Lessons Learned #2

Apparently, I like to live life dangerously. I have been writing my lessons plans in my planner in ink. I know! Gasp! Today everything I planned on doing for the entire...... Read More

Lessons Learned #1

Having Chromebooks in the classroom is a double edged sword. Our school has a 1:1 initiative. Every student has a Chromebook that they are supposed to bring to class every...... Read More

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God

This sermon by Jonathan Edwards, first delivered in 1741, is one of the works of American literature that I have never read before becoming an English teacher. Before teaching the...... Read More

“Beginnings are always messy.”

Quote by John Galsworth I got the call about two weeks ago. Though I had a master’s degree (in English and creative writing), I hadn’t had much luck getting interviews...... Read More

Learning Literature

I have a confession to make. I haven’t read much American Literature. There. I said it. Beyond what I had to read in college and, of course, modern fiction which...... Read More