This video of my class and brief interview below were selected and published by the Massachusetts Department of Education as an example of culturally responsive teaching (CRT). This lesson is an important part of my …
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“Diminished” & “Amplified” by the National Parks
Road tripping to National Parks has become a summer tradition since I’ve been teaching. This year my plans are bringing me to Texas for a two-week program at UTEP through the National Endowment for the …
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In the Time of Julia Alvarez
Last night, as I was prepping my lesson, I reflected on the fact that there are three texts that I have taught for more years than any others: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time …
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Modeling Lit Analysis with Audio
In my neverending quest to find methods of modeling deep literary analysis with high transferability practice for students, I have recently started experimenting with some different lesson designs. In taking a cue from my STEM …
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8 National Parks
When I set out on my cross-country road trip I had a vague idea that I wanted to see as many national parks as possible, but by the end of the summer, I had turned …
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Another “crazy” woman
“My mom gets crazy when I’m not doing well in school.” -14-year-old student This week I turned my class’s attention to the idea of critical theory and specifically the concept of reading a text with …
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Lunequisticos
After 15 years teaching English, it is a rare thing to walk into class feeling confounded by the text I am teaching. On a whim I had selected to include Victor Hernandez Cruz’s Lunequisticos in …
Trevor Munhall 