Baby Blackbird and Wallace Stevens

I know it sounds nerdy, but I jumped at the chance to tag along on my husband’s business trip to Hartford, CT last weekend so that I could re-walk the 2 miles that Wallace Stevens used to walk to and from his home on Westerly Terrace to Hartford Accident & Indemnity each day. I took along my EL 267 text and read some of his work as I walked along through a slightly dicey section of town… —Brenda ChristeleitBaby Blackbird and Wallace Stevens (BrendaChristeleit)

A student who was in my American Lit class this past semester posted this to her academic blog.

While I fully realize that blogs aren’t equally beloved by all students in my classes, what other instructional tool gives students a platform to share their thoughts even after the class is over?

Well done, Brenda.

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