It’s Homecoming Week at our rural high school. And this week, we wanted to open the doors and let you listen in too.With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show alongside our…
This week, a dialogue with my students and co-teachers about an epiphany they caused me to have about Banquo in Shakespeare’s Macbeth.For years, I taught Banquo as a noble, selfless father figure who…
This week I got a chance to sit down with Lily, one of my afternoon seniors, to talk about her essay. Lily’s topic explored why Beowulf still matters in 2026, especially here in rural America. My girl…
A crew of my sophomore ladies undertook their own mini-odyssey this week, to travel around school and discover their own answers. Isn’t The Odyssey more than just a man’s adventure -- isn’t it a…
In this installment, our book reviewer Courtney Reads It All takes a holiday with Death, who also takes a holiday. She’s reading Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurts by Ben Reeves, a novel that…
One of my dearest students comes back to the table to discuss social commentary, the right to life, and question each other's views.With Honors is a Free Zone Radio production. You can find this show…
In this third episode from Courtney Reads It All, our book reviewer discuss her next 5-star read: Barbara Truelove’s She’s a Doll. The book seems half-inspired by Grady Hendrix, half-inspired by…
In this episode, I take you all into my classroom to explore how I teach characterization and one of the earliest projects we do. So, before you listen, try the exercise yourself. What do you already…
As a teacher, it’s inevitable. There are certain students who become fixtures of your classroom. Alizabeth and Lily have always been two of the most memorable, funniest, talented people from my…
This season, I’m going to incorporate some walkthroughs of actual lessons I teach during the year, and to lead off that series, I’m beginning with the basics: teaching plot. We explore the…
