Anne Schraff saved my life. It’s true.

Three years ago, I had one of the most challenging

groups of students. They were 16-17 years old, at-risk and ranged anywhere from 2nd- to 8th-grade reading level.

As their English teacher, I…

A few years ago, during silent reading, a student of mine took out his cell phone and proceeded to stare at it. I told him to put it away and take out a book, but he insisted that he was…

The AASL conference begins this Thursday, and if there’s anything I get more excited about, it’s being in a room filled with amazing educators. I was a high school English teacher for six years, so I…