Monthly Archives: September 2018

Incorporating Digital Text into Lessons By Madeline Miller October 1, 2018 Fixing What Teachers Do Wrong… In school, students are not given the right material in order to write an assignment. They are not given specific instructions or examples of … Continue reading →

Marissa Del Priore, who graduated from Longwood University with a degree in English and a concentration in Professional Writing (2015), has recently become Specification Writer II at Fleet Support Group, a subsidiary of Huntington Ingalls Industries. Before and after her … Continue reading →

As teachers you may notice that when you assign that traditional research paper in your classroom that you may lookout around to see all of your students looking like this. This look of pain and suffering coming from your students … Continue reading →

Karyn Keane, a current English student with a concentration in Professional Writing, has gotten awarded a scholarship from SNVC Institute for Leadership and Innovation. The scholarship is awarded to a Longwood University undergraduate student in good academic standing who has demonstrated … Continue reading →

It Is Time For A Change! Throughout my college years I have noticed that, even as an English major, my high school did not prepare me for college or the real world. Coming into college I did not have a … Continue reading →

Hello world!   My name is Jessie Sawyer, I am a junior at Longwood University and on the road to becoming a high school English teacher. Growing up, I loved journalism and wrote about silly nonsense, politics, nature, and everything … Continue reading →

This week has been so hectic and chaotic. August 14 is the day I moved into college, which is so crazy to say out loud. I’ve been so excited to finally become a college student. I moved in two days … Continue reading →

 Hi! My name is Sam Hite. I am 21 years old, I was born and raised in Clarksville, Virginia, and I’m here to teach your English class! I’m 6’4″, I weigh 290 pounds, and I enjoy playing video games, writing … Continue reading →

My Past . . .   Here’s a little story I came up with to sum up why I want to teach. Think of it as a little storybook, and like any good storybook it’s read aloud! Feel free to … Continue reading →

Star Wars: The Trilogy of Adaptation  Cultural adaptation can be defined as the process it takes a person to immerse themselves into a new culture.  For example first semester college freshman are all adapting to a new environment, such as … Continue reading →