Podcasters, pundits, comedians, bloggers, and professors rant, joke, and expound on what is wrong with American education and how to fix it. They present their lists of punch-line problems coupled with foolproof solutions that make educating American youth seem a simple person’s game. Whether they recommend more gamification, abolishing standardized tests, social-emotional learning, banning smartphones, […]
R.S. Hill
The need to write about my experiences in the classroom and the world of education to which I have been dedicated to for over seventeen years has become irresistible. I believe all students regardless of origin or orientation can read and write at a high level provided they have the three Ds (Discipline, Dedication, and Dreams) and a teacher or two that care. I want to write about that.
And while earning a MA in English Literature from Xavier University and BA in journalism from Ohio Wesleyan has provided me with a solid educational foundation, building upon that foundation with writing and teaching has given me a broad perspective, an appreciation for diversity, sincere patience, and empathy. I want to continue to build upon that.
Currently, I teach college level composition classes and English literature to 11th and 12th graders at a large magnet school in Tucson, Arizona. I live with my lovely wife, two awesome college and grad school kids, three cats (Mr. Claws, Artemis and Fenrir), and a dog named Thunder.
Reach out. I love to talk education and writing.
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Classic Literature, Blockbusters, and Higher Reader Engagement – The Magic Lasso!
By R. S. Hill As a high school English teacher in Tucson, Arizona, I work at one of the most diverse schools in the state. Most days, I stand before an apathetic, though inquisitive, audience and try to convince—no, sell—15 to 18-year-olds on the radical idea that reading old texts like the Iliad, Beowulf, and […]