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Thank you, Ma’am: A Spiritual Pedagogy

One of my favorite stories to read with students is Thank You Ma’am, by Langston Hughes. Like many great pieces of literature, it seems to…

4 min readFeb 26, 2021

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Thank you, Ma’am: A Spiritual Pedagogy

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Harnessing the Healing Power of Awkward Middle School Experiences

Katie Stewart

4 min readFeb 11, 2021

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Harnessing the Healing Power of Awkward Middle School Experiences

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Katie Stewart

On Agendas and “Winning”…

This year, it was my pleasure and honor to be named a finalist for the 2024 Georgia Teacher of the Year. It has truly been an incredible…

4 min readApr 27, 2023

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On Agendas and “Winning”…

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Katie Stewart

…On Being Goofy With Kids

It’s dress-up day at the middle school where I teach. I wasn’t entirely sure how to feel about today. There is sometimes a sense of…

2 min readOct 28, 2022

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…On Being Goofy With Kids

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Katie Stewart

Come to the Table: Feasts in Narnia

I grew up in a Christian home with an English teacher for a father. Then, I majored in English and became a teacher myself. So, as you can…

4 min readOct 5, 2022

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Come to the Table: Feasts in Narnia

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Katie Stewart

Ten Rules for a Good Story

Ah. Grad school. If you have seen a discussion board on d2l (or Canvas, or Blackboard, etc.) in the last few years, you will know how…

3 min readOct 4, 2022

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Ten Rules for a Good Story

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Katie Stewart

What We Expect (…on believing in the brilliance of my students)

Teaching teenagers to grapple deeply with texts, find their voice, and hone their craft as a writer… well, it’s not always (or ever) easy…

3 min readSep 4, 2022

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What We Expect (…on believing in the brilliance of my students)

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Katie Stewart

Good Gifts: Sweet Potato Fries and Green Salad

For as long as there have been teachers, there have been gifts for teachers. Historical Fiction often depicts teachers in one room…

3 min readOct 4, 2021

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And so it goes…

I’m writing this less because I think that anyone might ever read this, but more because I want to remember, and for me, the process of…

2 min readMar 23, 2021

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And so it goes…

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Katie Stewart

Mrs. Stewart Returns from Quarantine: A Whatif Pastiche and a Spiritual Tapestry

Tomorrow morning marks the end of my quarantine period after testing positive, along with the rest of my family, for COVID-19. These are…

3 min readMar 22, 2021

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Mrs. Stewart Returns from Quarantine: A Whatif Pastiche and a Spiritual Tapestry

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Katie Stewart

Katie Stewart

I’m an English teacher who is passionate about authentic literacy practice and the intersection of faith and practice. Jane Eyre forever.

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