Author Archives: Courtney Fisher

Although I was not particularly happy about waking up at 8 am to attend a school-related event on a Saturday, I am so glad that I had the opportunity to attend Longwood University’s Education 360 conference. I attended two sessions: … Continue reading →

Questions for an English Supervisor: What do you do to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of diverse learners? How do you assess students? Do you vary the types of assessments you use What do you find to be the … Continue reading →

I commented on Brittany and Danielle’s blogs. Seeing the American Shakespeare Center’s performance of Romeo and Juliet helped me to view the play in a completely different way. Although I have read Romeo and Juliet, I had never actually seen … Continue reading →

Over the last week, I have been overwhelmed with an influx of information about the diverse learners that I am going to encounter throughout my teaching career. Growing up in a small town with many likeminded individuals, the students that … Continue reading →

When I first read Maya Wilson’s article “Why I Won’t Be Using Rubrics to Respond to Students’ Writing,” I wholeheartedly agreed with her because I have always found rubrics to be incredibly frustrating because I’ve always felt that they are … Continue reading →

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