Hi Teachers!

Welcome to Week 2 of Teachers Write! I hope you enjoyed your first week. It was filled with inspiring lessons! If you're stumbling across this post and don't know what Teachers Write is, Check it out here.Today, let's talk a little about characters and what they want. As you know, the plot of a story is basically all about what the ( Read more... )

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This year I've started speaking at schools around New England and sharing my story with students. Sometimes, I admit I get PRETTY NERVOUS before a school visit. But once I'm on stage, and I see the faces of all those students, I feel a connection. And then I just start talking ( Read more... )

Happy New Year ( Read more... )

Hi Friends! Here is my schedule for NCTE. I hope to see you ( Read more... )

Recently I was asked to write a letter to the editor on behalf of teacher librarians whose positions are being cut from the Burlington School District. A district, from what I can gather, actually has a surplus in their budget. This is a sad and troubling trend. Libraries aren't just about providing books to those who wouldn't otherwise have access ( Read more... )

Recently my friend and colleague Craig Child's posted a beautiful piece on the excellent blog, The Last Word On Nothing" called "A Shooting, A Storyteller". I urge you to go read it before continuing here ( Read more... )

We all have secrets ( Read more... )

Good morning, everyone and welcome to Monday #3 :) I've been amazed by all the wonderful lessons being posted each week, and by all of your entries here. I hope you're finding Teachers Write as inspiring as I have ( Read more... )

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