Gladly Would I Teach

I learned how to become a better teacher by watching, listening, and questioning other teachers for over thirty years. Now that I am retired, it's my turn to pass on my strategies, philosophies, successes, and failures to others who may learn from my experiences.

15 Sep

60 Second Recap

Posted in Books on 15.09.09

via www.60secondrecap.com

Many English teachers who believe the classics are too esoteric, too boring, and too complex for today's students are leaving these time-honored books on the shelf to gather dust and selecting instead to teach only modern or adolescent literature. Just when I thought I might enter retirement as one of the few old-time English teachers who actually believe a life without Heathcliff, Hester, Ishmael, Pip, and even Scout and Boo is an unexamined and unfulfilled life, I stumbled across this new website by an energetic young teacher who is determined to motivate high school students to read classical literature. Thank you, Jenny Sawyer!

tags: , ,

One comment »