At the beginning of this class, we talked about reducing harm–colonial harm in particular, and especially harm done to marginalized, racialized, and otherwise vulnerable young people in schools. I have been […]

This week, after our small group check ins, I’m thinking about the challenges and possibilities for building community during the pandemic. Many of you expressed concern for your students: their well-being, both […]

Hi everyone, it was so lovely to check in tonight! Per the results of your survey, we will host these brief check-ins once per week. Here are some options for this week’s blog. Feel free to respond to one, two, or […]

Hi all, as I stated in the contingency plan, all due dates are approximate, and I understand that you may be working on slightly different schedules depending on your work/personal situation right now. You will […]

THE NYCORE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We will discuss other possibilities for making up this time.

As we dive into literary analysis, let’s talk favorite texts to teach and […]

Please respond to one or more of the (many!) options for this week (so much to think about after class yesterday–also feel free to share any other thoughts you’ve been having about argumentative writing or things […]

This week, please respond to one (or both) of the prompts below:

OPTION 1: How have you approached debate and/or argumentative writing in your classroom? What problems or tensions do you encounter when teaching […]

This week, please respond to one (or both) of the prompts below:

OPTION 1: In class, many of you expressed interest in using mentor texts to teach narrative writing. What texts are you required to teach (or do […]

How can narrative writing be leveraged in an ELA classroom aiming to mitigate colonial harm? How do the particular recommendations in your chosen article potentially allow students to develop “reparative” or […]