Recently I was asked what books a group of teens may want to discuss in a book group. I was trying to name one book and couldn’t.
Every morning I walk 20 mintues of the treadmill while reading a book. I started this about a year ago. I began logging my time, miles and pages read. [...]
Recently in the news was the battle between Tyra Banks and the tabloids about her weight. She publicly adressed this issue on her talk show and with interviews. While a model, Banks who is 5 feet 10 inches, was around 150 pounds. Since retiring from modeling her weight has fluctuated between the 150 and 162 pounds. [...]
The New York City Council is adopting a resolution to abolish the use of the N word. The n word has caused controversy over its use by comedians and artists.
In our school and my classroom specifically, there is no place for the N word. When I taught English 9, students would often have a difficult time [...]