Several months ago I received a CFP from Shelley Rodrigo for TYCA-West and wondered what the hell that was. Turns out it is Two Year College Association, which is part of National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE). At first it was suppose to be in Prescott, and I agreed loving the area and deciding [...]

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This week I am at the AP Institute in Bellevue, WA. Last year I came to this same institute alone, because I’d heard it’s the best around. I agree. Last year it rocked, and my presenter was the Chief Reader for AP Language. The beginning of the week began a bit quieter until my friends [...]

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Went to the Language & Literacy Conference at Arizona State University today where I am sitting in a session called “Storytelling & Writing with the Archetypes & Hero’s Journey”. Even though the presenter was a quack, the discussion of archetype really struck me. As English people, we know there’s no original story. The presented gave [...]

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