Kristian Kuhn

Does Gatsby Really Matter? Combating Apathy in the ELA Classroom

Given that lately I am as burnt out as they come, I found myself wanting to do something unusual.

What if we taught composition like Bob Ross teaches painting?

Back in my hometown, it was a rite of passage at the age of twelve to get a paper route. There was no status associated with it, nor did it come with a certain badge of honor – you see, back in the day kids got newspaper gigs to have deep pockets so that they could buy candy and Nintendo games and...