Episode 15 – Too Late, The Phalarope



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



“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



“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