Kathleen LeesMay 113 minWriting: I'm Grateful For EverythingIt's been difficult posting recently because my wedding is coming up. School has also been very busy. Many students are leaving because...
Kathleen LeesApr 143 minReading 1st: It's The Most Important SkillOne of my most outspoken students recently got a job at a hospital in St. Louis. I'm really excited for her. She has only been in the...
Kathleen LeesApr 63 minTakeaway: When We cease to understand the worldI finished “When We Cease to Understand the World” a little over a week ago. The book is not long–just a little under 200 pages....
Kathleen LeesMar 224 minSpring break: rest and rechargeIt has been a while since I posted, (though it's consistently been on my mind). Spring break just started for Parkway Schools, giving...
Kathleen LeesMar 22 minCelebrate the small victories I notice that most students initially struggle with a few things, no matter where they come from; these are regular past tense verbs and...
Kathleen LeesFeb 245 minReading, writing, & more reading In class, we have a newspaper called "Easy English News." It's specifically geared toward adult immigrants who are learning English, and...
Kathleen LeesFeb 153 minFreelance Work: Day-to-Day-Living I made a goal to post once a week, and it's been over a week since I last posted. Specifically regarding my writing career, there have...
Kathleen LeesFeb 63 minWork Environment: Do You Prefer Structure or Flexibility? When my work schedule changed, I really made it a point to change the structure of my personal schedule. I went to the gym at 6 a.m....
Kathleen LeesJan 304 minHow Your Day Job Can Influence Your Writing The last two weeks have gone by fast. I went from teaching three classes per week to seven. (One of them starts at 9 a.m. in the morning...
Kathleen LeesJan 203 minResilience: Bouncing Back as a Writer On Monday of this week, I was asked if I could sub for a teacher at Manchester United Methodist. I said yes, but remember joking to my...
Kathleen LeesJan 143 minOmicron: Learning (Virtually) During the Pandemic As the Omicron variant surges, I notice that fewer students are attending in-person classes at Clayton High School. While it’s mandatory...
Kathleen LeesJan 103 minResearch in Writing This weekend, the St. Louis Writers Guild hosted an event with author Tanya Roth about writing history. (FYI, her book "Her Cold War:...
Kathleen LeesJan 43 minHere's How to Stay Organized How do you stay organized with your writing? It’s a critical question, and to an extent, it’s unique to each writer. Over the last...
Kathleen LeesJan 23 minWriting ResolutionsIt’s 2022, and my head is buzzing with so many possibilities. What writing opportunities will this year bring? The previous year seemed...
Kathleen LeesDec 29, 20213 minProductivity vs. Creativity in Writing One of my favorite authors is Stephen King. In his book "On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft," King notes that he sets a daily writing goal...
Kathleen LeesDec 27, 20212 min2022: Holiday Hiatus The workday after Christmas is always so confusing to me. It's that in-between period where you're still in vacation mode (e.g., eating a...