Author: Captain Awesome
Captain Awesome teaches seventh grade English at an urban charter school for refugee and immigrant kids. She is a big fan of books, social justice, holiday-flavored coffee creamers, righteous indignation, and Friday Night Lights.
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Why I Scrapped My Classroom Library
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8 Questions to Consider When Choosing a Class Novel
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I Don’t Believe in Credit Recovery—Here’s Why
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5 Things Teachers Do Every Day That Are a Complete Waste of Time
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The End of the Year Is Rough, but More Screen Time Isn’t the Answer
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Between Cursive, “Adulting,” and Home Repair, When Do I Teach Them to Read?
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I Didn’t Talk to My Students About the Christchurch Shooting, but I Wish I Had
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Why I Don’t Assign “Cute” Projects
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5 Reasons Teaching Middle School Is the Worst (And 5 Reasons It’s the Absolute Best)
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OPINION: Holiday Decorations Don’t Belong in Classrooms—Period
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Why Teaching Middle School Is So Hard
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What It’s Like to Teach When Parents Just Don’t Show Up