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In this third episode of our Hero’s Journey series, we’re diving into how we’ve completely reimagined teaching The Odyssey to ninth graders.
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We’re diving into how to make The Hobbit more than just a required read—and instead, turn it into a transformative exploration of the hero’s journey.
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We’re diving into best practices for teaching the Hero’s Journey and kicking off a four-part series on utilizing this framework.
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Let’s chat about the worst activities to use in ELA and the end of the year and how to make them BETTER!
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In this episode, we’re sharing fundraising ideas that actually works and gets kids excited about reading.
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In part two of our Summer Reading Rescue series, I’m continuing the conversation about how we can reimagine summer reading programs to actually work, and even bring joy back to reading.
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Hear part two of our reaction to The Atlantic’s article: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books .
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Hear part one of our reaction to The Atlantic’s article: The Elite College Students Who Can’t Read Books .
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Let’s refresh your bookshelves! We’re sharing our top spring titles we want to read in the upcoming months.
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In this episode, Marie is taking you behind the scenes of a typical day in her life - showing you how she brings creativity into her classroom and balances all the moving parts of being a teacher.
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As we wrap up our Novels in Verse series, we’re diving into fresh, creative ways to assess student learning that go beyond the standard essay.
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