The Joys of Teaching Literature

In this episode, I'll talk about symbolism - how to teach it in literature, but also how it can be a way of looking at the world.  

In this episode, I'll talk about why I started Teacher's Workshop.  

In this episode, I'll talk about a few short stories that explore how technology can influence our perception.  

In this episode, I'll talk about job-embedded professional development for teachers.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the similarities between the television show The Bachelor, on ABC, and the novel Emma, by Jane Austen.

In this episode, I'll talk about the art of asking great questions.  

In this episode, I'll describe my topic-based approach to teaching the novel.  I'll also talk about how I assign reading.  

In this episode, I'll talk about why I love Virginia Woolf.  I'll read some passages from the novel To the Lighthouse. 

In this episode, I'll talk about how to connect the worlds of literature and technology in meaningful ways for high school students.  

In this episode, I'll describe how I use literature to talk about race relations in high school.

In this episode, I'll talk about the different components of my writing program for high school students. 

In this episode, I'll talk about how literature functions as a metaphorical map of real places.  

In this episode, I'll talk about how I try to pretend that grades don't exist in my classroom.  

In this episode, I'll explore how the psyche is a part of every work of fiction, and how I talk about it in class.  

In this episode, I'll talk about assignments where students demonstrate their understanding of literature through creative writing, film adaptations, or podcasts, instead of the traditional essay.

In this episode, I'll talk about how I introduce my students to the complex art of poetry.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the structure of the essay and how to get students to not feel trapped by rules.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the literary value of podcasts and how to use them in the classroom.  

In this episode, I'll talk about the similarities between popular music and poetry.  I'll also describe an assignment I gave where students could talk about their favorite song of all time.  

In this episode, I'll deal with an English teacher's least favorite task ... grading essays!  How can we make it a meaningful and stress free process?