Due to extreme heat, my district held a remote learning day yesterday. Believe it or not, this was the first…
The following essay is one I wrote alongside my students during an essay unit inspired by Katherine Bomer’s The Journey…
One sunny afternoon last week, my fifth graders and I sat outside with our notebooks and reflected on our choice…
“I am a writer.” Proclaiming these words invites my fifth grade students to do the same. Together, we are a…
With poetry month coming to a close, my 5th graders and I brainstormed ways to share our love of poetry…
Poetry has held a steady place in our class all year. As with Black and Women’s history month and Latinx…
Poetry has a steady home in our fifth-grade classrooms but in April, we take it up a notch! As we…
My heart sank as I stood at the photocopier and placed the thick packet on the feeding tray. The bold…
Ever since my time as a fifth-grade teacher in the Bronx, nearly 20 years ago, I have wanted to departmentalize…
My fifth graders and I greet each day with writing time. Students file into the classroom, and after a few…