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Diversifying the Curriculum: How to Design an I...
How can teachers diversify our English curricula by adding more authors of color to our syllabi? Which texts should we add?
Diversifying the Curriculum: How to Design an I...
How can teachers diversify our English curricula by adding more authors of color to our syllabi? Which texts should we add?
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Facilitating Discussions: The Harkness Method
The Harkness Method is a radically democratic teaching method premised on equality, collaboration, and open-ended discussion. Here are a few things I've learned about Harkness Discussions in my 20+ years...
Facilitating Discussions: The Harkness Method
The Harkness Method is a radically democratic teaching method premised on equality, collaboration, and open-ended discussion. Here are a few things I've learned about Harkness Discussions in my 20+ years...
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Figurative Language Stations
Searching for a fun and engaging way to teach figurative language? Search no further! This figurative language stations activity is a highly effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types...
Figurative Language Stations
Searching for a fun and engaging way to teach figurative language? Search no further! This figurative language stations activity is a highly effective method for giving students practice at analyzing the most important types...
About Me
Adam Jernigan has taught English courses at high schools and colleges for over 20 years. He earned a B.A. in Comparative Literature from Stanford University as well as an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Chicago.
Trained as a specialist in American literature, Adam has published academic essays on American authors like James Baldwin and Sylvia Plath.
He has designed and taught English courses in grades 9-12. He currently teaches an 11th-grade course on American literature as well as an advanced elective on William Shakespeare.
