Kathleen Melville

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Kathleen Melville teaches English, Spanish and playwriting at a small public high school in Philadelphia. A graduate of Swarthmore College, her degree is in English and education. Her teaching career includes two years at a bilingual school in Guatemala City and two years at a small Friends school for students with learning differences. She is also a teaching consultant with the Philadelphia Writing Project and enjoys reading, traveling and spending time outdoors.

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Question the American Dream America is a place where hard work will move you ahead. Here, you can  go further than your parents did and provide your children with more than...
Making a ‘Thousand Decisions a Day’ Whenever I see a movie about teachers, I get a little nervous. I wonder how my profession will be represented. I’m always curious, but usually...
Student Plays Get Discussion Rolling on Race I do a lot of things in my classroom to teach, manage and assess my students. Countless assignments, procedures and projects are designed to keep the...
Coffee House Opens Door to Unity I remember the times when I gave up and foughtWhen I succumbed to the jokes and tauntsReverting to the man I once was, violent and stupid,But I won’t...