Heather MacCorkleinMemoir of the FutureA Short Story Based on the NovelThis post is simply a home to a short story based on the novel Mr. Richardson and Me. Please feel free to download it. I used this short…·1 min read·Jul 18, 2023----
Heather MacCorkleinMemoir of the FutureMemoir of the FutureI started writing Mr. Richardson and Me after scaring myself almost to death. It was July of 2022. I had been in bed almost a month with a…·2 min read·Jul 16, 2023----
Heather MacCorkleinTeachers on Fire MagazineTeaching ELA as a Survey CourseEach year, I hear, “I hate English class, but I love your teaching.” So, it’s time to shake things up a bit.·4 min read·Nov 1, 2022--2--2
Heather MacCorkleReclaiming MyselfWhen I decided not to make teaching the most important aspect of my identity, I felt lost. It’s time to find myself… perhaps for the first…·7 min read·Oct 1, 2022--1--1
Heather MacCorkleHow Many Hours a Week Do You Work, Fellow Teacher?I am working on another post about how teachers add value to their districts at great cost to themselves and their families. Your…·1 min read·Sep 25, 2022----
Heather MacCorkleinTeachers on Fire MagazineDear School Boards: It’s Time To Treat Paraprofessionals as Professionals, Please.Teachers consider the paraprofessionals who share their classroom heroes. It’s time school boards did, too.·3 min read·Sep 25, 2022--2--2
Heather MacCorkleinTeachers on Fire MagazineA Follow Up to “How to Care for Students Differently”The first week is in the books. So far, so good.·4 min read·Sep 11, 2022--1--1
Heather MacCorkleinTeachers on Fire MagazineThat Wasn’t Professional Development. That Wasn’t Even Training.Schools are trying to establish a “new normal.” Let’s start with redefining professional development.·6 min read·Sep 5, 2022--2--2
Heather MacCorkleinTeachers on Fire MagazineHow to Care for Students DifferentlyWhat worked for me before is not going to work this year. Here are two ways I will show I care differently.·4 min read·Aug 25, 2022--5--5
Heather MacCorkleinTeachers on Fire MagazineHumanities I: “Why Do Writers Write?”A Course for Exploring This Essential Question·3 min read·Aug 19, 2022--3--3