Thank you for your work — both in the classroom and in the future. I admire you.

I think what you just showed me with this is how to use other poet’s definitions or explanations of poetic terms and how they might bring new insight for readers. Your example with Mary Oliver here is poweful. Do you use that often? I have never thought about including it before.

Great idea. Thank you!

That’s a good question. We’re noticing a decline in grammar knowledge, so we’d like to bring in a skills workbook instead of Ixl or other online sites. We are working on it as a school, so it’s probably more of plugging holes at the moment.

Nothing!

We are familiar with Patterns of power and loved the premise of it. I think there are teachers who wanted a student guide that went along with it so students could practice skills. I’ll check out Good Grammar. Thank you for these suggestions!!

While we teach novels, we wonder if this is just because we’ve always taught novels and not because it’s best for students. I see both sides of this argument and wonder about impact of
Digital literacy (websites/apps) and how it alters our ability to patiently encounter a text. Thoughts?

I know these emails. Haha

Whoa. That’s crazy — but, yay to digital! 😂

I think the last time I’ve filled out a timesheet was about 24 years ago. You have to do this for school?

This might be somewhat of a stretch depending on what you need, but in the Book Thief, the narrator writes about Liesel:
“When she came to write her story, she would wonder when the books and the words started to mean not just something, but everything.”
― Markus Zusak, The Book Thief

I love the response, "Something you never want to stop reading." ❤️

Awesome. Thank you!

I love this — especially the last line. Thank you!

This is a great one, and I wasn't familiar with it before. Thanks for sharing!

The second class finished it, and it's the most lively and engaged students have been. I'm introducing text analysis next, and this feels like the perfect first step. Students will have some practice in choosing something and coming up with reasons for their list title. I hope it goes well for you!