Reflections of an English and Speech Teacher

In 2011, I caved to millennial pressure and signed up for a Twitter account. During the first two years that I had my very own handle, I ...

This fall, my husband and I are expecting our third (and final) child. In October/November, our children will be turning three, two, and...

Reading is an activity that many people enjoy later in life. Even my husband as a child would never have considered reading for any reaso...

Note: This post was written in the final days of school. It's taken me a little time to fully reflect on the year and catch my breath fr...

May is here and the school year is winding down at a rapid pace. This year, in addition to my high school day job, I am fortunate enou...

Recently, I have run into an overwhelming amount of anxiety in my sophomore classroom related to public speaking. For the past few years...

Formative assessment is a critical part of education as it measures learning and provides valuable information to teachers about student c...