A Raisin in the Sun & The American Dream
I love teaching Lorraine Hansberry's award winning play A Raisin in the Sun . I love it because it is a vehicle for teaching the...
In Defense of Coloring in Middle & High School English Classrooms
I've been teaching for over 30 years, and one thing I noticed early in my career was that STUDENTS LOVE TO COLOR! When I'd offer...
A Fun Alternative to the End-of-Unit Essay
As my classes have gotten progressively larger each year (topping out at 33 students in freshman English), I've had to implement new ways...
