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faculty book club
September 2019: Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens
article of the week
October 14, 2019: “US cities are losing 36 million trees a year. Here’s why it matters and what you can do to stop it.” by Amy Chillag for CNN.com
news
Check out Kelly's newest book!
180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle (Heinemann 2018)
Felipe, one of Kelly's seniors, recites the famous advice scene in Hamlet to the class.
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I question my school’s decision to require every 10th grader—-including beginning ELs!—-to take the PSAT. Ridiculous.
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A little humor, courtesy of The New Yorker. https://t.co/4MAzxY9HBm
Mass Shooting Unit: Day 12 - "What the teacher did" and "What the students did" on the final day of this 12-day unit