2.1kviews“I am a reader.” Until a few years ago, I was Joey Chestnut, chipmunking a book-a-day throughout the summer, as if I wouldn’t be able… Read More »How to Get Over the “I’m a Reader, not a Writer” Myth
1.5kviewsLast week, I was so fortunate to have the opportunity to tour the beautiful state of Michigan—from Parma, down in the Southeast, to Mackinac Island, up off the North shore… Read More »Literacy Roadtrip 2014: nErD Camp & Michigan Reading Association Summer Conference
5.3kviews Unfortunately, I think it’s—dare I say—“trendy” to only talk about choice reading right now. Whether this pendulum-swinging trend is caused by something extreme, like some… Read More »Crush the Next English Dept Debate: 9 Reasons for Both Whole-Class Novels + Choice Reading
2.6kviewsSome high school ELA teachers argue that there just isn’t time for choice reading. They believe that students aren’t motivated to read outside of school.… Read More »Tips for Getting Kids to Do More Choice Reading: Celebrate!
924viewsThis week, Beth Shaum is asking teachers the big question of why they persist “despite educational policies that are having a deleterious effect on good teachers… Read More »Why Do I Stay in Education?
861viewsWhile the stereotype resounds that most teachers “have their summers off,” I had the awesome opportunity to meet up with some Michigan #nerdybookclub tweeps at… Read More »Nerdy Style: Summer Book Talks
1.7kviewsIn the winter of 2012, my sophomore Humanities students participated in the #NerdyBookClub’s video photo montage, celebrating our To-Be-Read (TBR) Book Stacks.