Episode 15 – Too Late, The Phalarope

Faith and Learning, Reading, Uncategorized

Alan Paton’s Too Late, the Phalarope—“Scarlet Letters in the Modern Age” By Karen E.B. Elliott   Alan Paton wrote only three novels—the first he destroyed; the second is his most famous (Cry, the Beloved Country), and then his third is ridiculously painful to read.  But it’s so amazingly good, and so apropos for our students, … Continue reading Episode 15 – Too Late, The Phalarope →

Episode 12 – How I Manage My Classroom: A Balancing Act

Faith and Learning, High School, Pedagogy

“How I Manage My Classroom: A Balancing Act” By Karen E. B. Elliott, English Faculty (1997-the present)   I always find it interesting how classes formulate—not according to a schedule, or what a student desires to take to graduate, or even what “track” they’ve chosen.  Whenever my classes meet, within the first few weeks of … Continue reading Episode 12 – How I Manage My Classroom: A Balancing Act →

Episode 9 – Finding Your Faith in Literature

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“As a Christian Teacher, ‘Life is a Highway’” Karen E. B. Elliott, English Faculty (1997-present)   On more than one occasion, I will have a frustrated student sigh and boldly ask, “Mrs. Elliott, why do we have to read this?”  It’s a fair question, so instead of getting defensive because they’ve just attacked one of … Continue reading Episode 9 – Finding Your Faith in Literature →