As a teacher* I’m frequently asked for advice on teaching, learning, studying, reading, and avoiding getting sick. While I don’t consider myself an expert on any of these things, I always try to give some helpful suggestions. So… I’ve decided to start sharing those suggestions on my blog, hoping that my small pieces of adviceContinue reading “Advice From a Teacher: Recommendations for Writing Help”
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Adventures In Subbing, Part 4: The End
Every year when I was teaching seventh grade, our school administrators gave us some sort of inspirational poster or story or memento to keep in our classroom for encouragement throughout the year. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it backfired. I remember distinctly the year the nugget of inspiration came in the form of a very short storyContinue reading “Adventures In Subbing, Part 4: The End”
Contests, Workshops, and One Very Creepy Poem
Hello and happy Thursday! I’ve got some POETRY NEWS to share with you. There’s a little something in this post for everybody—adult poets, student poets, teachers, and even lovers of horror. Student Poetry Contests Entries to the Poetry Society of Texas Student Awards are due March 1, 2016. PST offers 82 contests to students in gradesContinue reading “Contests, Workshops, and One Very Creepy Poem”
Carie Juettner 