Misser of the classroom. Reader. Wannabe writer. Barely blogger. Podcaster. Dormant Poet…I just know it.
A couple of years ago, I was validated and inspired by Ms. Donalyn Miller’s The Book Whisperer. If you have not yet read this book, it is a must. Immediately after turning the last page, I went straight to my computer and tried to format and create an effective and explicit way to begin aContinue reading “Donalyn Miller: The Hero that Liberated Me”
After being in school for a month, the time has come. Mrs. Cortez’s Book Club will officially begin next week. If you have ever thought of starting a book club with your students, just do it. Don’t hesitate. You will not be sorry. I have been running a book club for the past 5 yearsContinue reading “Book Club Begins!”
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