Over the past ten months, I interviewed thirteen teachers about what it’s like working in education today. All of the participants work in public schools in Texas: three in elementary, six in middle school, and four in high school. Each teacher gave honest, thoughtful, often eye-opening, sometimes hilarious insights into the day-to-day life of aContinue reading “Interview With a Teacher: A Final Recap”
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October Vibes & November News
Happy Almost-Halloween! October is coming to an end. While it’s sad to bid my favorite month farewell, It’s satisfying to know that I have squeezed every last drop of Octoberness out of it. From pumpkin collecting to cookie decorating, from scary movie watching to haunted trail hiking, from bundling up for the first fall coldContinue reading “October Vibes & November News”
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 