I'm a high school English and Creative Writing teacher and total blogging novice!
I just want to take the time to thank you all for digging in and making something out of our time together! There wasn’t a day that went by that I didn’t look forward to Creative Writing. Each of your personalities made our class special. I loved reading your stories and listening to you all […]
Earlier this week, rapper Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed in broad daylight on the streets of his hometown, Crenshaw, while standing in front of his own clothing store, Marathon Clothing. I will be the first to admit that I only knew of Nipsey from social media. I don’t listen to his music and have […]
Dear Creative Writing Students, This post is dedicated to y’all! I hope that you guys know that your classes are a bright spot in the middle of my day. Y’all are talented writers with amazing voices, and I can’t even tell you how much I enjoy reading your blog posts. I have bragged to anyone […]
Please understand that I wear black pants and a dark shirt to school every single day. I am in no way qualified to comment on who was the best or worst dressed at the Grammys this year…but I’m gonna do it anyway! First Up…The Rise of the Pants Suit. So many women stepped onto the […]
For 19 years, I was a military wife and here is what I learned. It can be a scary thing–Moving to places where you don’t know anybody, being so far away from family, and having to “start over” in a new and unfamiliar place is a scary thing to have to do. You become STRONG–It takes […]
I wouldn’t call myself “well-traveled”…I’m more “sorta-traveled.” To be honest, if it wasn’t for my best friend, Stephanie, or my sweet, brave friend, Sarah, I would have never left the country. Sarah was an English teacher I worked with in Colorado, and she took on the monumental task of taking large groups of students on EF […]
Preparation Day 1: Hey, guys! Today is for exploration. I want you to get out into the recesses of the internet and read blogs. Take note of what people are writing about, but also pay close attention to the way they are writing it. Look at backgrounds, bold words, headlines, and other organization techniques. When you […]
Welcome guys! Well, the time has come. I’m really excited to get this blogging started. My students are very talented writers and blogging is going to add a sense of authenticity to what we do. Hopefully, by adding in more student choice, allowing for students to craft their own ideas in ways they find interesting, […]
