Category Archives: Reflections

Routine Argument Writing Practices: Using Images to Spark Conversation

Posted on March 11, 2020 by

Students enter my classroom, milling about as they retrieve their writing journals from the bin, and make their way to their seats. While a few glance at the image projected on the screen at the front of the room, most … Continue reading →

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The TOLI Seminar in NYC

Posted on January 13, 2020 by

When faced with what seemed like unending snow days in the winter of 2019, I decided to take advantage of an invitation that always spoke to me – applying for the TOLI summer seminar in New York City. Because I … Continue reading →

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“Show and Tell” Using Peer Templates to Teach an Argument Move

Posted on December 2, 2019 by

My high school juniors sit, gazing at their Chromebook screens as they think about my challenge to “extend” their evidence. I can see and feel the tension, so I know it’s time for “Show and Tell.” Extending is one of … Continue reading →

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Inquiry, Immersion, and Interdisciplinarity on Beaver Island

Posted on September 28, 2019 by

This past summer, sixteen educators from Michigan districts as diverse as Utica, in Macomb County, and St. Louis, a rural district in Gratiot County, participated in a week-long, intensive workshop at Central Michigan University’s Biological Station on Beaver Island, taking … Continue reading →

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He Said, “Yes”: President Davies Visits Pre-Service English Teachers to Discuss Writing OR A President Who Is a Writer, Part 2

Posted on March 6, 2019 by

On  November 30, 2018, President Davies accepted an invitation to the final exam session of ENG 319: Composition Methods at Central Michigan University. The purpose of the visit was to talk about the urgent message he had sent to the … Continue reading →

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