I just watched the most recent video and they showed some clips of her original state and my gosh, that poor turtle. I am so glad she is getting the chance to be a turtle again.
December 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I just watched the most recent video and they showed some clips of her original state and my gosh, that poor turtle. I am so glad she is getting the chance to be a turtle again.
Also the planning required to teach a novel is intense. The chapter guides, the comprehension checks, the lessons on inference, synthesis, analysis and intertextual understanding. You don't just read books in class. They're *taught*. It's different.
December 12, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Also the planning required to teach a novel is intense. The chapter guides, the comprehension checks, the lessons on inference, synthesis, analysis and intertextual understanding. You don't just read books in class. They're *taught*. It's different.
Sticking to the classics is also a bigger problem than I think a lot of English teachers are willing to admit. As part of my book rec form, I ask students what books they didn't like. They almost always list English texts. Y'all gotta stop teaching Gatsby! I can get you more relevant books!
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Sticking to the classics is also a bigger problem than I think a lot of English teachers are willing to admit. As part of my book rec form, I ask students what books they didn't like. They almost always list English texts. Y'all gotta stop teaching Gatsby! I can get you more relevant books!
The Trump administration is uniquely cruel and hypocritical in its treatment of coal miners, but I want people to understand that health agencies have been warning about the danger of silica exposure since the 1970s. SO many people—Dems included—have let these workers down and left them to suffer.
December 11, 2025 at 11:17 PM
The Trump administration is uniquely cruel and hypocritical in its treatment of coal miners, but I want people to understand that health agencies have been warning about the danger of silica exposure since the 1970s. SO many people—Dems included—have let these workers down and left them to suffer.