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The start of my NCTE journey...
First, all of my NCTE posts are done! I just need to tidy them up and remember to push “publish!” So have no fear…They will be streaming into your RSS feeds very soon However, this p… more →
English Teacher, too.
The start of my NCTE journey...
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cb17 wrote 2 days ago: First, all of my NCTE posts are done! I just need to tidy them up and remember to push “publis … more →
Exhausted, yet refreshed
cb17 wrote 5 days ago: Yes. Exhausted, yet refreshed is exactly how I feel coming off of an amazing time in Philly for the … more →
NCTE 2009: What I'm looking forward to attending
bestbookihavenotread wrote 2 weeks ago: Decisions, Decisons! What a happy dilemma! Franki over at A Year of Reading had a great suggestion o … more →
TwiHaiku
cb17 wrote 3 weeks ago: I can’t believe it: TwiHaiku. You’ve got to check it out! Talk about a new way to bring … more →
Podcasting & Grammar
cb17 wrote 3 weeks ago: My students keep making little random grammar chants (and reciting some from their elementary days) … more →
Gallery Idea!
cb17 wrote 4 weeks ago: I mentioned before that I really wanted to figure out something to incorporate into the National Day … more →
The Fun Theory
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cb17 wrote 1 month ago: My principal sent out this video as part of our weekly notes… That’s right. The “F … more →
Images, writing, and video recording
cb17 wrote 1 month ago: I recently had my students work with Glogster (edu version) creating an important scene from their m … more →
National Novel Writing Month!
cb17 wrote 1 month ago: My students laughed when I mentioned the National Day on Writing and thought that I was just making … more →
Grading essays
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cb17 wrote 1 month ago: You all know the feeling. As you sift through the pile of papers in front of you (or in the online d … more →
Improving Literacy for Middle Schoolers
uvarichmondreading wrote 1 month ago: Richmond is one of three areas in the state of Virginia to benefit from a Federal Grant to improve r … more →
Who woulda thought?
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cb17 wrote 1 month ago: Spirit week. Enough said. We ARE doing work in English class, but I think spirit week is taking over … more →
Me, myself & I
cb17 wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been meaning to blog about this for a while now, but forgot to hit “publish.” … more →
Trip Week: Check
cb17 wrote 1 month ago: Well for those of you who doubted my survival during the freshman’s class trip week, I survive … more →
But what are YOU reading?
cb17 wrote 2 months ago: One thing I forgot to mention earlier…as we discussed in class what kids were reading/writing … more →
Reading and writing...and reading and writing some more
cb17 wrote 2 months ago: Two important things I’m currently pondering: First, I really want to have my students partici … more →
How could I forget?
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cb17 wrote 2 months ago: How could I? (HA!) And as some of my students are probably reading this, I’m sure they will la … more →
Legit lessons
cb17 wrote 2 months ago: Now that life has calmed down some (ha!), back to reflecting… You may remember students referr … more →
Sharpies, smiles, and a cup of soup
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cb17 wrote 3 months ago: Not going to lie…I’m exhausted. However, I realized that no matter how tired I am, I nee … more →
