Kim Blevins

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Kim Blevins teaches high school English and journalism. She was awarded the 2011-2012 Missouri Secondary Educator of the Year by the Missouri State Teacher’s Association. Blevins is a Teacher-consultant with the Ozarks Writing Project, an affiliate of the National Writing Project. She earned her bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate from Missouri State University and her master’s degree in Education from Lindenwood University.

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When a Student Says No to College John was in my eighth-grade class. He was a rascal and my favorite kind of student. He was rambunctious and smart as a whip. And he and his family...
Encouraging Giving and Connections I like to switch things up every once in a while, so I assigned my high school students a project I’d never done before—a gift book. In addition to...
Tour Brings American History To Life Through a grant from Teaching American History, I was part of a group of teachers who spent months reading, listening and watching films and videos...
A Journey by ‘Shoe’ May Help Grow Hearts The undercurrent affects my classroom. I can feel its tug and see its effects but can rarely locate the source or the exact flow. Cruel taunts and...