My mother died November 10. She and my father were my first and best teachers in every sense of the word, as parents and educators. Like all great teachers, they were also cheerleaders, supporters of their students’ and children’s greatest dreams and aspirations. Dad never was able to read a copy of Teach. Write. as…
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Special edition of Teach. Write.
Soon after we were married, my husband and I made our home in a small rural community south of Asheville. Since that time, we have completed successful careers in education and medicine, looking forward to enjoying our retirement. We are so thankful to have lived in such a beautiful place for over thirty years. We…
Looking Forward
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. ~ Isaiah 43:19 (NIV) I have to say it over and over again. My mantra for a new cycle of this one-woman show–my passion project. For the 2025 Spring/Summer…
Helene Update and Special Edition
Tropical Cyclone Helene hit us pretty hard here in western North Carolina, but we are a resilient bunch and have also had a tremendous amount of support from all over the US and Canada. Search and rescue crews continue to work on locating 100 residents still missing and many people are still without water and…
Fall~Winter 2024 Edition of Teach. Write. Is Here!
On September 27, in the early morning, the winds of Tropical Cyclone Helene drove full force through our mountain home. I never would have believed that the worst flooding in North Carolina’s history would be in western North Carolina. The devastation has been overwhelming, but the strength, resilience, and kindness of our people is even…
Exciting News!
I attended the Appalachian Writer’s Conference held at the Historic Boone Tavern in Berea, KY the first week of September, had a wonderful time, and started seeing one of my dreams come true. I entered the memoir category of the conference’s writing competition, the Appy Inkwell Awards, and won first place for my teaching memoir,…
The First Year
I completed my first year of retirement on August 1. It’s been quite a year. I haven’t reached all my goals, but I have made progress and had some happy and unexpected surprises. The biggest one I can’t reveal publicly yet, but come back on September 6, and I will give you all the juicy…
Keep Teaching. Keep Writing.
Teachers, I’m not in the trenches anymore, but I’m still with you, and here on this day after the 4th of July, I’m still writing about you and for you because I know how hard it is right now. Maybe you feel abandoned by many in your country who so praised your efforts during the…
Photo Theme for fall/winter edition
Since my first issue of Teach. Write. in 2017, I have enjoyed choosing a photo theme to unite each edition. That first time, I used desks of all kinds. I loved the cover photo especially. I continued using school- and writing-themed photos for a while, including empty classrooms, writing utensils, books, letters, libraries and one-room…
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As stated in my guidelines, I lean towards works that are by, about, or for teachers, especially those who teach or have taught English composition.