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Skinker, Cherish R. – Educational Leadership, 2016
In this essay, veteran high school teacher Cherish R. Skinker recounts how she connected with hard-to-reach, struggling students in her 9th grade English classes. In a supportive classroom environment, Skinker's students explored the year-long theme of "a hero's journey" through texts like "The Odyssey" and "Romeo and…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Grade 9, High School Students, English Instruction