Continuing the Journey: Becoming a Better Teacher of Literature and Informational Texts
Alex contributed classroom tips and anecdotes to Leila Christenbury and Ken Lindblom's new book for NCTE.
25 Quick Formative Assessments for a Differentiated Classroom (2nd Edition)
Alex contributed student work samples, feedback, and photography in the second edition of Judy Dodge's classic: 25 Quick Formative...
English Journal Book Reviews
Alex writes book reviews for NCTE's English Journal. *** Read Alex's reviews: Paul Tough's Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why
NCTE's Voices from the Middle Podcast: Teacher on the Street
Alex created and produced the new "Teacher on the Street" segment for NCTE's Voices from the Middle Podcast. *** Listen here: Episode 1...
Narrative Glue: Strategies for Memoir, Argument, and Other Nonfiction
Alex shares his experiences developing and facilitating a teen activism class. He reviews a "Time Travel Interview" activity that...
Laugh to Learn: Fostering Humor in the Secondary Classroom
Humor is a powerful tool that can enrich learning and improve classroom culture. Alex explores four simple strategies to foster humor in...
Argument in the Real World: Teaching Adolescents to Read and Write Digital Texts
Two of Alex's performance tasks are featured in Kristen Hawley Turner and Troy Hicks' groundbreaking book on argumentative writing in the...
Core Instructional Routines: Go-To Structures for the 6-12 Classroom
Alex contributed strategies and classroom anecdotes to Andrea Honigsfeld and Judy Dodge's masterfully written book.
