Blog Makeover!
I have always been a sucker for a decent makeover. The song "Popular," in the musical, Wicked, the transformation of Robin Williams in...
57 (Lesser-Known) Facts about Me
1. I have two sisters and three brothers 2. I was born with asynchronous pupils (they don't match up in sizes) 3. I grind my teeth while...
My Chicken Soup Excerpt
Most of m y students will be surprised to hear this... but I was in high school once. Actually, it wasn't that long ago in the grand...
Hello SME Students!
Hi friends! I'm writing this on the second day of the semester, and I have to tell you all how excited I am about the next few months....
What the Heck are the "Roaring Twenties"?
If you're reading this--you are probably one of my students! If so, congratulations! This post deals directly with our Blended Unit...
An Extra-Linguistic Study Analysis of Uncommon Pluralities
Before analyzing various patterns that occur within the sample group listed above, it is crucial that more demographic knowledge is...
The Greats' Women
The list of what William Faulkner, Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, and F. Scott Fitzgerald have in common is substantial, but one could...
These Three Writers: A Glimpse at the American Struggle for Equality
Since the conclusion of the Civil War, life in the United States has remained fundamentally divided. More groups of people have suffered...
Pedagogy (pedəˌɡäjē) is always personal-- it deals with the betterment of all persons.
Role of Teachers, Restorative Practices, and Discipline Every teacher inevitably plays a part in the lives of each student they teach,...
How the Use of Non-Traditional Media in the Classroom Combats the Growing Apathy in Teens
It’s no secret that the landscape of public schools has been shifting since the tech boom of the late 20th century. Over the course of...
