Table of Contents
I. The Mechanization of Teaching
- The Curse of Graphite
- The Teacher as Schmidt
II. Six Principles
- Balance the Basics: An Argument for Parity Between Reading and Writing
- Expressive Writing: Maybe the Best Idea of All
- Popular Culture as a Literacy Tool
- Literacy and Pleasure: Why We Read and Write in the First Place
- Uncluttering the Curriculum
- Finding a Language for Difficulty: Silences in Our Teaching Stories
III. Isn’t Freedom an American Value Too?
- Free Reading
IV. Postscripts
- Speaking Back to the Common Core
- Speaking Out on Competency-Based Education