Author Archives: Brown

Hey team. Here’s my final presentation. All the texts in there are linked up. I also made this sample podcast on the theme of “awareness” as an example of the final creative project.

This is in response to the text presentation on The Invisible Boy we had today with themes of inclusivity and, well, invisibility. There’s a sweet new podcast that would pair well from This American Life called Rosie’s Paradox where a … Continue reading →

Here’s one practice I use to assess poetry: the artist statement. Whenever kids write poetry, I require an “artist statement” where they explicate their own poems. I ask for very specific reflections, otherwise they only focus on meaning. So I … Continue reading →

Total strangers who know everything. Al-anon. English teacher meets director, storytelling commences. Baby’s heart fixed, my heart fragile.

Pulling together some threads from our class discussion on microagressions. I find it very interesting that a number of us come from conservative religious backgrounds. I also taught in a religious school for 14 years and had a father who … Continue reading →

Hey everybody. Well, I’m happy to share any of my literature units from the past 17 years… but I’ll settle for this one because it’s probably the most current in terms of emergent media/literacies. I spent some pro-d time with … Continue reading →