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Uvalde: Where We Are & What We Do Next

Since 2007, I’ve refrained from sharing my political views on this blog. After all, TWT is a blog about the teaching of writing. However, I’m not about to stay silent when students and teachers have been murdered in their school building once again.

Posted Tuesday January 22, 201319 Comments community

Living Well in the Classroom

Last week I found myself reading through The Community Review, which is the Jewish newspaper for Greater Harrisburg. Rabbi Akiva Males of Kesher Israel Congregation wrote a tribute to teacher … Continue Reading Living Well in the Classroom

Posted Friday December 14, 201214 Comments community

A national tragedy impacts all of us.

I don’t want to imagine receiving an automated phone call from my child’s school telling me there has been a shooting there. That’s what happened today in Newtown, CT after … Continue Reading A national tragedy impacts all of us.