“Today,” I told my freshmen class, “you will start work on the easiest type of essay there is to write–because it is all about you!” Thus began my lesson on autobiographical narrative essays, accompanied by groans from the various corners of the classroom. Autobiographical narrative essays are all about personal experiences which lead to the […]

There are days when I wonder why I try. All right, I don’t really wonder why I try. I try because it’s my job. I try because I am not a quitter. But, most of all, I try because I care about the kids and want them to succeed, even if they don’t yet know […]