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 →

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 →