As teachers, we strive to get students to perform at the highest level of the pedagogical taxonomy. Personally, I follow Bloom’s and cross-reference with Maslow’s psychological needs hierarchy. But, why…? It’s complicated. I’ll hit...
As writers, we have a tendency to change up how we refer to time as we progress through our work. It’s a pain to go back and change all that; but, you gotta do what you gotta do to ensure your writing is understood how you intend it to be. Tense can have a major effect on just that.
As I started to work on my character development, I had to keep in mind that dialogue is a key feature to understanding a character. How they speak can reveal much of their demographics–let alone the content of their conversation. If you didn’t know that, you know it now.
The type of student that we want to send to college is nothing new. When Common Core compiled their college and career ready list, all teachers–young and new–recognized those descriptions of what we have...
I get it–it’s easier. But, that doesn’t mean it should be done. It kills me when my high school freshmen mix up motifs and themes. Thinking they’re interchangeable, it makes it almost impossible to...
Reviewing all of the video creators below, I found that these would be the most engaging, helpful, and appropriate for 9-12th graders.
The difference between finding a place to live and finding a home is the community around it. It’s so important to find others with the same lifestyle as you. Yet, as they get older,...
There are 350+ literary elements, depending on how you define it. When telling a good story, you only need to focus on conflict, context, and character.
This post includes affiliate links that will lead you to other websites that I do not own. Read the full disclosure here. What started as a way to measure student mastery became a way to...
This post includes affiliate links that will lead you to other websites that I do not own. Read the full disclosure here. I was an honors kid growing up. Not gifted, but honors. I...
Okay, there are 5 things that stood out to anyone who came into my classroom. I will address these below: Accent Wall Home staples Alternative Seating Lighting and Aromatics Something Living This post includes...
If you ask the right questions, you get the right answers. These 4 stories made me question life philosophy, and I’ve never been the same!
These are key setting context details that affect our writing and how the readers will then picture the setting (because imagery is essential), make sense of the conflict (because obstacles to one person may...
While I like to believe I’m “just” eccentric, I can’t deny that I’m more than a little peculiar. I could blame my love of writing, which drove my goal to be an author, my career as a writing instructor, and my hobby as a writing blogger and community leader, but that probably isn’t the only reason.
But that’s only when I’m not balancing my roles as an active military spouse, a new human mommy, an experienced furry mommy, and a lifelong learner! With too many hobbies to afford—mentally and financially—I suspect I’m probably the reason I’m insane. But, it’s okay; I wouldn’t want to hold a grudge against anyone else!
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The poetry market is a smaller one that can be harder to break into. However, there is still a way to get your poems out there. You can publish your work in as simple as 6 steps if you really want to, and this book is how.
