Students in English 1H wrote both/and + single dash combo sentences about Odysseus. Congrats to Keaton for winning! And thanks to Ms. Gwizdala and Ms. Hollander for choosing our winner! Glenbard West English Department Elliott Library and Media Center

Students in English 1H practiced isolating diction and stringing it together with analysis. Here are some of our favorite sentences. Thanks to Mr. Peterselli and Ms. Geeve for choosing their favorites. Glenbard West HS Stefanie Geeve Glenbard West English Department

Happy Valentine’s Day, Hilltoppers!

Kids these days aren't as bad as we think. We make the mistakes of comparing kids to our current traits—forgetting what we were like at their age—and comparing their limitations to our strengths. Before we vilify younger generations, we should remember our own shortcomings.

This year's period 3 Poetry Madness champ: "The Happiest Day" by Linda Pastan—a poem about finding happiness in the ordinary moments of life. Thanks to Dr. Monaghan and Mr. Peterselli for reading our final two poems. Glenbard West English Department Glenbard West HS

This year's period 4 Poetry Madness champ: "I Go Back to the House for a Book" by Billy Collins. Don't hesitate to be the person who goes back for a book! Thanks to Dr. Monaghan and Mr. Peterselli for reading our final two poems. Glenbard West English Department Glenbard West HS

What a day! I loved learning from my GlenbardDist87 colleagues and Dr. John Spencer! Thank you to all of our innovative teachers! #87learns #87fest

It was a great day of learning and growing together at GlenbardDist87’s 87 Fest. Coach Schultz and Mr. Save represented our department well, sharing their work guiding freshmen through explicit writing instruction. We’re lucky to have them!

Congrats #Classof2023! Go West! Glenbard West English Department Glenbard West HS

Wish your students would put more time, energy & effort into their work? Who is the audience? Shifting From an Audience of One to an Authentic Audience catlintucker.com/2023/03/shifti… #edchat #edutwitter #UDLchat #BlendedLearning #education #TOSAchat #UKedchat #EdchatEU #AussieED

Glenbard Hour is a new block of instructional time in our bell schedule on Mondays and Fridays. Students can use this time to connect with their teachers for support and enrichment. Check out this video guide for details: youtu.be/Y7kbNU8S3Mg

Song for the summer? Let’s learn one together! Any suggestions are welcome. (Easy please.)

A major underlying goal of any school year is to move young readers and writers from victimhood mindsets towards agency. To gauge this progress, I surveyed students' attitudes at the beginning and end of the year. Here's the writing survey:

The “Best” Lists Of Recommendations About What “Effective” Teachers Do larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2016/02/07/the…

Check out the Dual Credit 1102 research products outside the English office. Glenbard West English Department #wordoftheyear #makingstudentwritingvisible

Need a book for spring break? Check out what our Dual Credit seniors are reading! Glenbard West English Department #makestudentwritingvisible

Slowinski senior classes named their champions: "The Lanyard" by Billy Collins in period 2 and "Tarantulas on the Lifebuoy" by Thomas Lux in period 3. Read them here: bit.ly/24PoetryMadness Special thanks our to guest readers Mr. Peterselli and Ms. Gwizdala! Glenbard West English Department

Let’s go, Penn State! #NCAAWVB

Hi, Coach! 👋 💕#NCAAWVB

Beautiful day in Louisville! #NCAAWVB