I am 28 years old, and I am a first-time voter. I know, this is shocking news, especially for how political I am and how impassioned I am about women’s rights, racial issues, LGBTQ rights, you name it. I honestly… Read more ›
The fifth edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival is up over at The Mamafesto! This month, we’re talking about “Having It All.” Go check it out! And don’t forget to submit to the sixth edition of the blog carnival… Read more ›
I’m over at Care2.com asking whether teaching is exhausting or exhilarating. What do you think?
I’ve been thinking this week that I need to get back into a routine that incorporates writing. This year has been a difficult one because we have so many new things going on at school, and I haven’t been able… Read more ›
Bailey is fitting in great! He and Penny are like old friends. We absolutely love having him around. He’s such a sweetheart!
I’m over at Teaching Tolerance today talking about Day of the Girl and the events at our school: I was shocked that for these girls under 18 and dedicated to talking about pertinent girls’ issues, it could be unclear why… Read more ›
I’m over at Role/Reboot today talking about changing female friendships: But then I got married. On top of teaching full-time, I had a wedding to plan and grad school to finish and, after the wedding, I still had my job… Read more ›
The first time Tim and I thought seriously about life insurance was when we bought this house. Lots of our friends got huge life insurance policies the instant they got married, and some of them even started with policies well… Read more ›
You might recall a few weeks ago that we got a new dog. You might have also sensed that I was a bit uneasy about the dog becoming a part of our lives. He was very anxious, and made the… Read more ›
Two years. Where has the time gone? In two years, we’ve gotten a house, two dogs, and more love than I could ever imagine. One year ago, I was just starting to realize that functioning as a unit isn’t a… Read more ›
When a director and screenwriter team up to adapt a book to a full-length feature film, the results are often mixed. The complexity of well-written stories often makes it difficult to do them justice in the span of a couple… Read more ›
You may not have noticed from all of the posts on this blog, but it’s Banned Books Week! You all saw my awesome bulletin board to celebrate the week. My students have all seen it, too, and they are outraged… Read more ›
I am ridiculously proud of this. Check out all of my Banned Books Week 2012 posts here!
We have a new addition to the Samberts household! And it’s a boy! No, we didn’t have a baby. We adopted another dog! He’s a 4-year-old rat terrier mix named Charlie that we got from the awesomest shelter around. He’s… Read more ›
It’s Banned Books Week! This is literally my favorite week of the year. We just finished reading Fahrenheit 451 and my students are excited to start reading some banned books of their own. (I, of course, suggested a few of my… Read more ›
The fourth edition of the Feminist Odyssey Blog Carnival is officially up over at from two to one! There are some awesome posts by some really fantastic writers, all dealing with the issue of Faith and Feminism, so go check… Read more ›
I’m over at Teaching Tolerance today talking about what we can do to help students when they are being bullied, but when the bullies are hard to find: Now I try to help students as much as I can, both… Read more ›
I’m not one to talk much about faith. As a teacher, I feel it is my responsibility to ensure that church and state remain separate in my classroom. I know not all teachers feel that way, and I suppose that… Read more ›
I’m over at Care2.com today talking about 7 classic dystopian novels that are great to recommend (or teach!) to teens after they’ve read The Hunger Games. This is particularly important now that the first video is out on DVD. Even if… Read more ›
I just started teaching Fahrenheit 451 with my honors English classes, and I’m so excited to be rereading talking about it. There are so many themes that are incredibly pertinent to our time. It never ceases to amaze me that this… Read more ›