Spent the last few days attending the TCTELA conference. In a former life, I was president of this organization. I am proud to be a member still and to have the chance to present sessions at the conference. This time, in addition to presenting, I was working our exhibit booth. That gave me the chance to talk to teachers about what is happening ( Read more... )

Had a terrific class today here in Edinburg. Twenty students for YA literature. These folks are our IMLS grant recipients and have taken all their classes as a group for almost 2 years now. They are friendly and cohesive and watch out for one another. So, it is a pleasure to have all 20 people with the same set of skills and understanding and ( Read more... )