The Joys of Teaching Literature

In this episode, I'll talk about homework.   How much homework should we give?  What kind of homework should we give?   Does homework hurt some students more than it helps others? 

In this episode, I'll talk about 5 goals for remote or hybrid learning.  It's not easy, so let's create a list of things to remember as we navigate these new waters.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the start of school (virtual school) and introducing students to the value of literature and fiction.  

In this episode, I'll talk about how I introduce literature with an activity I call symbolism show and tell.  

In this episode, I'll describe my new project I'm calling the "Love + Stories Project".  I'll also read some quotes related to love from the literature I teach.

In this episode, I'll talk about my five rules of thumb for teaching during a pandemic.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the connection between language and power.  

In this episode, I'll give advice on how to interview for a position as an English teacher or ELA teacher.  I'll tell stories about my experiences and talk a little about how taking my online course (for English teachers) might help you get a job. 

In this episode, I'll talk about teaching my seniors how to write a college application essay.  

In this episode, I'll read twenty incredible and inspiring quotes from my seniors.  They come from a final video essay assignment for something I called "The Creativity Project".    

In this episode, I'll talk about the thing that has helped me grow the most as a teacher - the end of year course evaluation.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the basics of online learning and some of the more advanced tools available to teachers.  

In this episode, I'll talk about inequality in education and ways we can quickly close the achievement gap.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the value of fiction, metaphors, and imagination.  

In this episode, I'll describe how I introduce the complex question of free will to my students.  

In this episode, I'll talk about immersion, the end goal of all art and living.  

In this episode, I'll talk about how creativity comes from having unexpected conversations.  

In this episode, I'll talk about why high school students love studying Shakespeare's Hamlet year after year.  

In this episode, I'll talk about how to bring literature off the page and into the ears and hearts of our students.  

In this episode, I'll talk about symbolism - how to teach it in literature, but also how it can be a way of looking at the world.  

In this episode, I'll talk about why I started Teacher's Workshop.  

In this episode, I'll talk about a few short stories that explore how technology can influence our perception.  

In this episode, I'll talk about job-embedded professional development for teachers.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the similarities between the television show The Bachelor , on ABC, and the novel Emma , by Jane Austen.

In this episode, I'll talk about the art of asking great questions.