The publication
Teaching
Three arenas, one publication. Practical thinking on teaching English, the craft behind the decisions, and what it means to keep learning.
Teaching English
The classroom work
Literary analysis, close reading, textual evidence, theme, and novel study. Practical classroom method on the moves that matter.
- How to Teach Theme Without Getting One-Word Answers Students name a topic and stop there? Here's how to teach the step from a topic to a defensible thematic statement you can test against the text.
- Topic, Theme, Thematic Statement: Making the Difference Clear Topic, theme, and thematic statement get blurred together. Here's a clear classroom convention for what each means, and a quick check for telling them apart.
The Craft
The thinking behind the classroom work
Task design, scaffolding, judgment, and the reasoning behind instructional decisions — why particular teaching moves work.
ExploreStill Learning
The teacher as learner
Reflection on learning, language learning, and what staying a learner ourselves teaches us about teaching.