Education
An Urgent PSA From The Folks at MLA: How to Cite a Tweet
This is an emergency. Apparently. The folks at the Modern Language Association have decided there is a proper way to cite a…
wotz da big deal cuz u kno wot i mean
March 4 is National Grammar Day in the United States….
End of the Semester Evaluations – of Me!
At the end of the semester, I always ask students to give me anonymous feedback about my course, my syllabus, and the goofy woman they have been staring at for nearly 400 hours….
Are There Alternatives to the College Experience?
Should everyone be expected go to college right out of high school? What else could kids who aren’t hard-wired to continue with formal education do rather than menial labor? Or do you believe that college is the only way to a better life?…
A Surprise Response
Yesterday I wrote about a student who surprised me by withdrawing himself late in the semester. During the course of the day I received a response….
A Letter To The Student Who Withdrew Himself
Not too long ago, a student who had been doing very well withdrew himself from my class. And I kind of freaked out….
The Gift of Off-Center
For the first two weeks I called him Jeff. By the time I got it straight, I realized that Mark Kelly was not the technology guy; neither was he the Athletic Director. He was the Middle School Principal, and he’d come to the English office to pay me a visit, to see how I was doing, if I needed anything. Little did I know that he was out to get me. …
We're #1… And I Feel Guilty
Newsweek recently posted its annual “500 Best High Schools” report followed by Buffalo Business First’s report of the best and worst schools in New York State. The district in which I live came in 1st place. And even though I can now wear a t-shirt that proudly proclaims that my child attends the #1 public school district in New York State, there’s something that is making it impossible for me to ride get on my magical unicorn and fly away….