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Jan 21, 2016 · 9 min read

Coaching and Teaching: trying to master more than one thing

By: Alex Lyons

As soon as people find out I’m a new teacher, they want to tell me about work-life balance: I need to make time for myself; I need to step away from school; I need hobbies and interests…

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North English
Nov 4, 2015 · 7 min read

The Conversation Starts with Us: a look at race in education

by Jena Abrahamsen and Britni Mitchell

At lunch in the English department at Downers Grove North High School, one of our favorite conversations is how to effectively integrate race and diversity into…

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North English
Oct 21, 2015 · 4 min read

Where We Were; Where They Will Go

By: Elaine Simos (@dgnlitcoaches)

Desks in perfectly straight rows of lines filled each room. Each desk was precisely placed in relation to the door and window; the ideal ratio, I recall, was 4% view of the door and .02% view of the…

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North English
Oct 14, 2015 · 11 min read

Unweaving the Rainbow? Teaching Poetry in High School

by John Waite

John Keats’s “Lamia” is the story of the unusual love affair between Lycius and Lamia. Unbeknownst to Lycius, Lamia is a snake-witch who has disguised herself as a beautiful woman in order to seduce him. It is only when they are…