Reading Time: 3 minutesMy brother and I are three years and one day apart. He, the older, was and still is considered by his siblings as “The Golden
Category: Teacher Writers
Stories of teachers across Nebraska, working in their classrooms and lives, in the current educational climate.
Reading Time: 4 minutes“Do You Even Like Being a Teacher?” “Why would Mr. So-and-So have chosen to be just a high school teacher? He’s so smart.” “I can’t
Reading Time: 2 minutesDonald Graves once said that you can’t really teach a kid until you know ten things about them. I think even one thing can make
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhy do I write? Aside from the obvious / required writing (lesson plans, assignment prompts, reports), I find I write to make sense of how
Reading Time: 2 minutesI’ve often had people find out what I do and ask, “What’s it like to be a teacher?” There’s not a way to really help
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis summer, the National Writing Project’s digital writing marathon series – Write Across America – invited the Nebraska Writing Project to host a marathon stop.
Reading Time: 4 minutesAuthor’s Note: This is the second part of the garden saga, introduced in this post. I hope this gives a little encouragement to engage with
Reading Time: 3 minutesAuthor’s Note: This writing came from a virtual writing marathon, where we were encouraged to write around our place of residence. Since the day was
Reading Time: 2 minutesby Brenda Larabee Summertime Series: Post 1 Editor’s Note: As the season turns to fall and winter, the Nebraska Writing Project is sharing some summer
Reading Time: 3 minutes“Not Perfect, but Good” By Rae Carlson Author’s Note: This poem reads two ways. Read it straight down as usual, then take a moment and
