Reflections of an English and Speech Teacher

My eldest daughter started kindergarten this week. She is learning to navigate Seesaw, how to interact on a Zoom call, and is developing cri...

Will they show up to the Zoom? Will the link work? Or will this be the moment that the internet decides to come to a screeching halt? These ...

Be the teacher your students need today.  As I repeat that mantra in my mind, it seems so simple and empowering, and yet, as I turn on the n...

7:30 in the morning is not an easy time for many people, especially teenagers. One year, my students were more averse to alarm clocks than a...

Ever run into a brick wall? My senior year of high school's final theatre performance ended with a high-speed collision between a brick ...

"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know w...