I lined up to board a plane in Seattle when a security agent reached for my husband’s ticket and read it. She said, “Barnoski?” Then she swiveled her head, finding me as her eyes filled with tears. “Mrs. Barnoski, I was one of your students in high school!” I recognized Andrea right away; it was […]

I have had the pleasure and honor of getting to know 8,000 teenagers. For the last 32 years, I have awakened each day certain that when I went to work, I had the opportunity to change someone’s life for the better. I am a high school English teacher. Inspiring honors students to love literature and […]