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The Teaching ELA Podcast

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Most ela teachers feel like they don't have enough time to get everything done that they need to get done. That's why every podcast episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast has a goal to get you something you can use right now, tomorrow, or a week from next Tuesday. That means you can leave on time today and still have a great lesson for tomorrow.Welcome to the Teaching ELA podcast where I help ELA teachers thrive in and out of the classroom. In this podcast I discuss real teaching for real classrooms--whether it’s lesson plans and lesson ideas for a specific piece of literature, a teaching strategy or life strategy, I talk about things ELA teachers need. My promise is that with each episode you'll have an ELA lesson plan or teaching strategy you can use right now and in the days to come. No more fruitless searches for short story lesson plans, novel lesson plans, poetry lesson plans, or writing lesson plans. They're all right here on the Teaching ELA Podcast.

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5 Levels of Foreshadowing

September 26, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.65 MB

Foreshadowing in literature is hints given by the author of what will happen later. To demonstrate mastery of foreshadowing in literature, students must achieve five levels of understanding: They must be able to define foreshadowing – Level 1 is simple memorization. It is possible for students (or even a really smart monkey) to recite the definition without understanding it. Students should be able to identify foreshadowing – Level 2 eliminates the monkey. It shows the ability to apply the...

"And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all"

September 25, 2022 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.09 MB

“Masque of the Red Death” is one of those stories that became more relevant around March of 2020 with the Covid-19 pandemic. Plagues and pandemics have not only been a part of human history, but in many cases they have changed history. We are fortunate today that we have communication and medical capabilities that limit the effect of pandemics and disease. So despite the disruption to our lives and the personal tragedies some of my listeners may have faced due to Covid-19, I think it’s ok to...

Beware the Ides of March

September 24, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.17 MB

Caesar has ample information to ascertain there is a viable threat against his life, so why does he not heed these warnings? It’s because of pride. He thinks he’s untouchable. He thinks that his decrees carry the force of god. How are we like Caesar? Do we listen those who are “beneath” us or do we think we’re too good to listen to the advice of our students, our colleagues, and others? If so, we may be setting ourselves up for a huge downfall, hopefully nobody’s going to stab you, but we ...

Hint: This episode has a foreshadowing lesson plan

September 23, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.6 MB

Why teach foreshadowing in Literature? Teaching foreshadowing in short stories may cover the following Common ELA Standards.  RL.9-10.1 Cite strong and thorough textual evidence to support analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. RL.9-10.2 Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze in detail its development over the course of the text, including how it emerges and is shaped and refined by specific details; provide an objective summa...

Pip from Great Expectations Sends Me on a Rant

September 22, 2022 08:00 - 17 minutes - 11.7 MB

Charles Dickens’ father was a pay clerk in a navy office. Because of financial difficulties, the family moved about until they settled in Camden Town, a poor neighborhood in London, England. At the age of twelve Charles worked with working-class men and boys in a factory that handled "blacking," or shoe polish. While his father was in debtor's prison, the rest of the family moved to live near the prison, leaving Charles to live alone. This experience of lonely hardship was the most significa...

David Copperfield's Most Important Lesson...And I'm Not Talking Lesson Plan

September 21, 2022 08:00 - 8 minutes - 6.01 MB

Today’s quote comes from David Copperfield, a novel I first read in college when I was going through my read everything by Charles Dickens phase. Young David Copperfield meets Mr. Micawber who has many a problem with money; that is, he has no ability nor desire to manage his money well, always incurring debts and never able to pay them off, landing him eventually in debtors' prison.  By the way, if you’ve seen the movie that came out a couple years back, Mr. Micawber does not get the kind t...

Teaching "Eleven" by Sandra Cisneros

August 16, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MB

After teaching high school for 20 years, I was a little nervous about my new middle school teaching assignment. Then I realized it’s kind of the same as teaching high school, except students are smaller and the stories are different. The skills, however, remain the same–just at a different level. And of course the learning target stays the same: “I can cite textual evidence to support analysis.” You mean, middle school students are capable of citing textual evidence and analyzing literatu...

I'm a Good Podcaster and so is My Horse

August 15, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 3.88 MB

I’ll be honest. I usually stop reading Julius Caesar after Act 3 and show the movie for Acts 4 and 5 because everything after act 3 is just falling action. And there’s a lot of falling. Takeaways I’m not sure the play’s worth teaching/reading after Act III. There are a couple good movies you can show on YouTube to give students the ending they crave. Shakespeare depicts Marc Antony as a cut throat politician. Back-stabbing is a topic high school students can relate to. Resources Julius...

Good Habits Outside of the Classroom Produce Good Habits In the Classroom

August 14, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.67 MB

Takeaways Habits create our future. What type of future are your habits creating? Consistent exercise will change your life. Start small, master it, go less small. Resources Benefits of Exercise Blog Post https://thehighlyeffectiveteacher.com/how-exercise-boosts-teacher-wellbeing/ Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Complete Lesson Plans Collections: https://trent-media.myshopify.com/

National Poetry Month Poem of the Day: "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost

August 13, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.46 MB

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 4, 2022 An Analysis of "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost Of all Robert Frost poems, none are more famous than "The Road Not Taken." My analysis of it leads to the following observations and queries. The rhyme scheme is a b a a b The poem uses the well known metaphor of a path being compared to life, and a divergent path representing a choice. Both paths are appealing to the poem's speaker (2). He can only see so far down the first path and took the othe...

An Experiment Worth Teaching: "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment"

August 12, 2022 09:00 - 14 minutes - 9.98 MB

(Originally Published November 21, 2021) I just taught this last week and I forgot just how good it was. I’m talking about Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment by Nat Hawthorne. Takeaways DHE isn’t exactly what it appears to be. The participants believe it’s a scientific experiment, but it’s actually an experiment on human behavior. There’s a ton of symbolism in here that adds depth to the story. Use the cringy movie to enhance instruction. Links Short Stories for Teaching Science Fiction "Dr. ...

I Come to Bury this Podcast not to Praise it

August 11, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.28 MB

Shakespeare makes it clear that Caesar was a very popular ruler of Rome. It’s also clear that Mark Antony uses this to incite the people to rebellion. But does the literature represent reality? Act III is one of the greatest acts in the history of drama, full of famous lines, such as “ET tu Brute?” but one must look to Marc Antony for the greatest lines in the plan and the greatest speech in all of literature. For those of you who haven’t ever seen a young Marlon Brando as Marc Antony, you ...

Cowards Die Many Times Before Their Death. Caesar Dies in a Few Hours

August 10, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.44 MB

Today’s quote of the day is one of Shakespeare’s most famous lines, which naturally makes it one of the most famous quotes in Literature. Quote: Caesar: Cowards die many times before their deaths; / The valiant never taste of death but once. / Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, / It seems to me most strange that men should fear, / Seeing that death, a necessary end, / Will come when it will come. (II, ii, 32-37). Analysis: Caesar shows bravery in these lines. His actions, however, d...

I want men about me who are fat

August 09, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.24 MB

Caesar has good reason to worry about Cassius and if Cassius was his only threat, he would have survived the assassination plot. It’s the threats he couldn’t see that lead to his death. Those threats include his best friend Brutus and other noble Romans. So what are we overlooking as we prepare for the upcoming school year? We can prepare for known threats, but how are we preparing for the unknown? What habits are we establishing in the classroom that will help us recognize and extinguish c...

Why the Start of the School Year Sucks and How You Can Change It

August 08, 2022 09:00 - 31 minutes - 21.6 MB

(Original published onThursday, August 26, 2021 and republished in honor of all my colleagues starting school today) Let's face it, the start of the school year can be challenging. You might even say it sucks. Today's podcast addresses the true reason the start of the year is so bad and it probably isn't the reason you think it is. This is definitely the podcast episode you'll want to share with all your colleagues. Skip to about 9:40 if you can't wait to discover the real reason the start...

The One Teacher Habit that Will Change Your Life

August 07, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MB

In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss the one habit that changed my life. I know that sounds like a bit of hyperbole--because it is--but if you do this one thing before you leave school today (and every other day), you’ll sleep better at night, feel a lot less stress, and be present when you’re with the people you care about most. Takeaways There’s no sense in leaving on time if you’re stressed out all the time. Once you get your end of the day routine dialed in, this ...

Literary Quote of the Day: "Throwing Yourself Out a Window"

August 06, 2022 08:00 - 10 minutes - 6.94 MB

The first time I read Catcher in the Rye, I liked and felt bad for Holden Caufield. The second time I read it, I couldn’t stand Holden Caufield and was happy about his demise. These contradictory feelings toward one of American Literature’s most famous protagonists is in line with Caufield’s contradictory feelings toward just about everything. Links Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Catcher in the Rye Blog Post Complete Lesson Plans Collections: ...

Short Stories for Teaching Characterization

August 05, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.28 MB

(Originally Published on AUGUST 02, 2021) In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss several short stories with a focus on characterization: “The Catbird Seat,” “Leinengen vs The Ants,” “A White Heron,” “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket,” and “The Story of an Hour.” I’ve got an emergency lesson plan you can get on the board right now involving characterization and something from one story in particular that you may not be familiar with. Takeaways Characterization is easy to...

Teacher Stress Busting Tip #1

August 04, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 9.94 MB

Originally Published on FEBRUARY 28, 2022

High Interest Short Stories for High School and Middle School

August 03, 2022 09:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MB

(Originally published on JANUARY 17, 2022) The battle for your students’ soul rages. Today we’ll discuss several high interest short stories for middle school and high school Let’s not mess around. Here’s the one thing you can teach to keep students engaged while engaging them with great short stories. Links 9 High Interest Short Stories at ELAcommoncorelessonplans.com Lit/Movie Comparison Handout Science Fiction Lesson Plans Collection

Short Stories for Teaching Theme

August 02, 2022 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.7 MB

(Originally Published August 23, 2021) The only thing you need to know is that the ELA Teacher at your school (that's probably you) is the most important employee at your school. That's why everything I do at the Teaching ELA podcast is to provide the tools to help you get better and get home on time. After all, the most important person at the school has the right to spend time with the people he or she values the most. In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss several sh...

6 Tips for Building a Growth Mindset in the Classroom

August 01, 2022 07:00 - 16 minutes - 11.3 MB

Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset Those with a fixed mindset view their talents, shortcomings, successes, and failures as fixed traits that cannot be improved. According to Dweck, those with a fixed mindset believe that talent produces success without relation to hard work, that talents are to be chronicled and not developed. Because they see no correlation between hard work and success, fixed mindset individuals are less likely to accept challenges and more likely to view failure as permane...

Flashback Literary Quote of the Day: Friar Lawrence is an Idiot

July 31, 2022 08:00 - 6 minutes - 4.77 MB

As far as Friars go, you can’t do much worse than Friar Laurence. He conducted the marriage ceremony of two teenagers who had known each other for a couple of days without permission from their parents. Who does that? (Originally Published on June 22, 2022) Life Lesson Be careful who you’re taking advice from. Links Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Complete Lesson Plans Collections: https://trent-media.myshopify.com/...

Avoid the Butcher While Teaching "Lamb to the Slaughter"

July 30, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 4.13 MB

The classroom was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two burnt out flourescent lamps replaced—hers and the one by the empty chair opposite. On the white board behind her, two tall glasses, soda water, whiskey. Fresh ice cubes in the Thermos bucket. Mary Maloney was waiting for her principal's evaluation before going home from work. If only she had used these "Lamb to the Slaughter" activities and lessons, she wouldn't have stuffed a giant, frozen leg of lamb in her purse, just in case ...

Short Stories for Teaching Conflict

July 29, 2022 09:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MB

In today’s episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss several short stories with a focus on conflict: “The Most Dangerous Game,” “To Build a Fire,” “The Monkey’s Paw,” “Through the Tunnel,” and “Harrison Bergeron.” I’ve got an emergency lesson plan you can get on the board right now involving conflict. (Originally Published on September 20, 2021) Takeaways Everyone can connect with conflict. Use the 2-minute lesson plan involving conflict and point of view to help students internalize ...

Flashback: Killer Ants from the Amazon Ate My Lesson Plans!

July 28, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.74 MB

The following incident took place in the portables located out in the jungleish part of the school not too long ago. UNLESS she alters her course and there’s no reason why she should, she’ll reach your classroom in two hours at the latest.” Mr. Leiningen sucked placidly at a rolled up scantron about the size of a corncob and for a few seconds gazed without answering at the agitated Department Chair. Then he took the scantron from his lips, and leaned slightly forward. With his bristling gr...

Mental Health Flashback: Why Motivation Always Fails

July 27, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.09 MB

I know it’s May. After all, it is National Teacher Mental Health Month. But when I think of myths surrounding mental health and achievement and success, I think of failures associated with New Year’s Day and its accompanying slew of New Year's Resolutions. How many people do you know that made NYR? And how many people do you know who actually achieved them?  Many failures fall victim to the myths of mental health and achievements. Takeaways Improving your state of mind requires changing ...

National Poetry Month Flashback: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"

July 26, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 3.64 MB

Two-Minute Lesson Plan Symbolism All symbols point to death. They include Darkest night of the year Frozen lake Woods–lovely, dark and deep sleep In "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," Robert Frost contemplates death. The setting symbolizes death. There's a "frozen lake" nearby a woods filled up with snow on the "darkest evening of the year." The speaker is enchanted with the woods, death, and stops to ponder. The rhyme scheme, with one line of rhyme present in each preceding stan...

Literary Quote of the Day: "The Year Was 2081..."

July 25, 2022 08:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MB

“Harrison Bergeron” shows a dystopian society where government and the misapplication of equality has evolved with tragic consequences. In the year 2081–less than 60 years away–the meaning of equality has changed from being equal under the law as intended (with varying degrees of success) in the Declaration of Independence and United States Constitution to equality meaning that everybody has to be equal on every which way. In this case, government working under the pretense of promoting equ...

Literary Quote of the Day: "Juliet is the Sun"

July 24, 2022 08:00 - 5 minutes - 3.66 MB

Literary Quote of the Day: "A Story of Woe"

July 23, 2022 08:00 - 3 minutes - 2.69 MB

Once Romeo sets his mind to something, he sees it through, even if there is evidence to the contrary. Because he’s convinced Juliet is dead and because he has already made up his mind to end his life, he ignores everything else that’s going on. Links Romeo and Juliet Unit Plan Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Complete Lesson Plans Collections: https://trent-media.myshopify.com/

You're Only 5 Steps Away from Achieving Your Dreams

July 22, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB

With the mentality that we are already great, we approach goals from an abundance mindset. We approach goals from a place of love and acceptance, from a place of joy. Now before we start holding hands and breaking out into song around a campfire, let’s get rid of the notion that all we have to do is love ourselves to achieve our goals. It just means we’ll enjoy the process a lot more and exponentially increase our odds of success. There is work involved. This is not a “think pretty thought...

"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou: National Poetry Month Flashback

July 21, 2022 08:00 - 11 minutes - 8.1 MB

Metaphor: The entire poem is a metaphor, with the caged bird representing those who have not freedom. Let’s take a look at the second and third stanzas: “But a BIRD that stalks down his narrow cage / Can seldom see through his bars of rage / His wings are clipped and his feet are tied / So he opens his throat to sing. / The caged bird sings with a fearful trill / Of things unknown but longed for still / And his tune is heard on the distant hill for / The caged bird sings of freedom.” Analy...

"O Captain! My Captain!" by Walt Whitman: National Poetry Month Flashback

July 20, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.07 MB

Brief Analysis: “O Captain! My Captain!” is a lyric poem (a poem that attempts to express a strong feeling). Whitman uses the following poetic devices to express his grief at the death of Abraham Lincoln: apostrophe – the poem’s speaker addresses a dead captain (Lincoln) in the style of an ode. repetition – phrases such as “heart! heart! heart!” and the repeating of “fallen cold and dead” emphasize the poet’s grief. word choice – even in the lines that describe the victory celebration, th...

Poems for Teaching Sound Devices in Poetry

July 19, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.45 MB

“El Dorado” by Edgar Allan Poe – Poe provides a gold mine of sound devices in Eldorado. Instruct students to identify ‘o’ sounds in the poem and analyze their purpose. In addition, “Eldorado” serves as an excellent example of a poem with repetition. “Anabel Lee” by Edgar Allan Poe – Poe’s deft use of repetition, assonance, consonance, repetition, and internal rhyme make “Anabel Lee” a classic love poem. “The Eagle” by Lord Alfred Tennyson – the repetition of the hard k sound mirrors the h...

Using Technology to Improve Writing Instruction and Grading

July 18, 2022 08:00 - 12 minutes - 8.62 MB

Let's revisit an early episode from my groundbreaking podcast debut. In this episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss the number one thing I learned about teaching writing during a pandemic. I thought I was just doing something that helped with online teaching, but when I got back to a physical classroom, I realized it was the best way to teach writing anywhere. And it's so simple! Takeaways Most administrators--especially those who've never been in a classroom--and 94% of parents h...

Fahrenheit 451 Quotes Collection

July 17, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MB

Oops! I did it again. I compiled some quotes podcasts and published them as if it were a new podcast episode. Ray Bradbury holds a special place in my heart. In addition to having written some of my favorite short stories and one of my favorite novels, he was the subject of my first ever internet lesson plan back in 2002. It involved a visit to RayBradbury.com and students looking up information and writing letters to the author. Now it seems like a silly thing to have gotten excited over, ...

Teaching Bradbury's Short Stories

July 16, 2022 08:00 - 16 minutes - 11.6 MB

I put a couple of Bradbury's short stories together in case you missed the original back in February. My daughter like's Bradbury and it's her birthday. In this episode of the Teaching ELA Podcast, I discuss one of my favorite science fiction stories, “The Veldt” by Ray Bradbury. I’ve got an emergency "Veldt" lesson plan you can get on the board right now involving setting and conflict. If you’re going to teach one thing from this story that will make everything else easier or no longer ne...

Celebrate Bastille Day with Guy de Maupassant: Teaching "The Necklace"

July 14, 2022 07:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MB

It's Bastille Day in France and it's hiking and swimming day in Spokane, Washington where I'm currently on vacation. Since I didn't feel like recording a new podcast episode, I thought I would celebrate Bastille Day with Mr. Maupassant and that zany Mademoiselle Loisel. Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Complete Lesson Plans Collections: https://trent-media.myshopify.com/

Man v Nature Stories Quotes Compilation

July 13, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.36 MB

In case you missed an episode or two, I'll be putting together some compilations. Today's quotes come from "The Most Dangerous Game," "To Build a Fire," and "Rime of the Ancient Mariner." Links ELACOMMONCORELESSONPLANS.com Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Complete Lesson Plans Collections: https://trent-media.myshopify.com/

Literary Quote of the Day: "Eating Your Own Tail"

July 12, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.28 MB

Mark Twain once said, "Every time you stop a school, you will have to build a jail. What you gain at one end you lose at the other. It's like feeding a dog on his own tail. It won't fatten the dog." Despite this truth, that a lack of education often forces one to find alternative means to self-reliance, cash strapped states look to education cuts as the first remedy for budget deficits, not realizing that saving money on education in the short term costs them money in the long run. Education...

Literary Quote of the Day: "We've Got to Have Rules"

July 11, 2022 08:00 - 4 minutes - 2.98 MB

I thought I had a well behaved class…until I got a student teacher. That’s when the Lord of the Flies broke out. Kids who had been angels in the classroom for over half the school year turned into savages. One day the student teacher left for the day and I resumed my role as teacher. And they suddenly turned to angels again. That led me to think about civilization and the meaning of being civilized. Without rules do even the most civilized turn into savages? William Golding thought so. Lin...

If You Want Students to Believe, You Must Believe First

July 10, 2022 08:00 - 14 minutes - 10.1 MB

How many times per day do you tell your students that if they believe in themselves they can achieve anything? What you say is, “Hey if you believe in yourself, you can achieve anything!” What they hear is: Blah! Blah! Blah! In other words, they’re not buying what you’re selling: You don’t believe it. Because you aren’t accomplishing your dreams. In this episode, I break down why believing in yourself is the ultimate key to getting what you want. I challenge you to put your actions whe...

"Once Upon a Midnight Dreary"

July 08, 2022 08:00 - 9 minutes - 6.76 MB

Poe is the most famous of American Romantic writers. One aspect of this literary movement is a fascination with death and the supernatural. And is there anything more supernatural and portentous of death than a Raven that quotes “Nevermore.” “Nevermore” is not the literary quote of the day, by the way, but it does come from Poe’s “The Raven.” Takeaways “The Raven” is one of the most famous poems in the English language There’s a cool episode of The Simpsons about “The Raven.” “The Raven...

Coincidences, in general, are great stumbling blocks

July 06, 2022 08:00 - 4 minutes - 3.12 MB

I don’t really know the exact truth about Poe’s personal life, but his writing expertness cannot be denied. One thing that makes him so iconic, in addition to his tales of horror, is his ability to innovate. You’ll notice that famous short story writer was not really an occupation before Poe. You’ll also note that detective stories did not exist before Poe.  Links Free Video Course Sign Up : https://forms.aweber.com/form/34/1733538234.htm Complete Lesson Plans Collections: https://trent-m...

I withdrew my arm from her grasp and buried the axe in her brain

July 05, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 5.04 MB

Poe is best remembered for his tales of terror and haunting stories and poems. He is credited as one of the earliest writers of short stories, the inventor of the modern detective story, and an innovator in the genre of science fiction. Takeaways One can easily infer that Poe was a wee bit unstable based on passages like the one we read, but that’s not necessarily true. This is a great short story any time of year, not just Halloween. Resources “The Black Cat” Blog Post Free Video Cour...

What Happens to a Dream Deferred?

July 04, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.87 MB

Here's a replay podcast of one of my favorite poems. So on this 4th of July, remember those who secured our dreams.

What a Loss of Freedom Looks Like

July 03, 2022 08:00 - 13 minutes - 9.05 MB

Here's what a loss of freedom looks like, at least according to Kurt Vonnegut's "Harrison Bergeron"

Poetry Collection

July 02, 2022 08:00 - 15 minutes - 11 MB

I don't feel like doing podcasts over 4th of July weekend, but if you feel like listening, here are some old teaching poetry podcast episodes.

Literary Quote of the Day: "Beauty is Truth"

July 01, 2022 08:00 - 7 minutes - 4.92 MB

John Keats is my favorite poet. That’s not something I normally tell people. Perhaps that’s the real reason I do this podcast…so I can tell you who my favorite poets and poems are. It’s not like I sit around and discuss literary quotes with my friends like I’ve been doing all summer with y’all. Life Lesson The poem’s topic is perfection. And I think a lot of us become perfectionists in the classroom. I want to say that perfectionists and perfection are not the same. Because perfection is a...