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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In the Time of Julia Alvarez
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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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Just 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 …
