A Cultural Approach to Class Analysis in ELA

by ngodard on Mar 15, 2022

Last year, in a writing conference conducted over Zoom, a student confessed in her college essay draft that she’s “always been afraid to tell people about where [she] lives.” She went on to reveal...

The 6 Academic Writing Assignments - And Assignment Sheets that Make Sense

by ngodard on Nov 04, 2021

Note: The following blog post follows the design elements of Jim Burke's ideal assignment sheets. For examples of assignment sheets written in this format, feel free to email me!  The 6 Academic...

Engagement Strategies: The Waterfall Chat

by ngodard on May 24, 2021

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to attend an excellent keynote speech from Douglas Fisher, a professor of educational leadership at San Diego State University and big wig in literacy...

Do We Need to “Go Back to Normal” in September?

by ngodard on May 24, 2021

The world ended, but we’re still here. 2020 certainly felt like the end of the world as the very fabric of our lives and communities was torn apart by the coronavirus, but here we are, coming to...