john3714
12-11-2008, 05:22 PM
I just stumbled across this site while doing some research, and figured I would say hi!
I am a high school English teacher in a small town just outside Nashville, Tennessee. I've only been down here a few years, and moved here from outside Detroit, Michigan.
As far as reading goes, I spend so much time reading, researching, and teaching the classics in school, I prefer lighter reading in my free time (Dan Brown, Chuck Pahlahnuk, etc).
I try to keep up with what my students are reading as well. Since they basically refuse to discuss literary techniques with Swift or Shakespeare, I figure I should read their favorite books and discuss it using those. So right now, I'm currently plowing through the Twilight books. It's amazing how much better students understand concepts when you introduce it using literature they enjoy!
I am a high school English teacher in a small town just outside Nashville, Tennessee. I've only been down here a few years, and moved here from outside Detroit, Michigan.
As far as reading goes, I spend so much time reading, researching, and teaching the classics in school, I prefer lighter reading in my free time (Dan Brown, Chuck Pahlahnuk, etc).
I try to keep up with what my students are reading as well. Since they basically refuse to discuss literary techniques with Swift or Shakespeare, I figure I should read their favorite books and discuss it using those. So right now, I'm currently plowing through the Twilight books. It's amazing how much better students understand concepts when you introduce it using literature they enjoy!