About: Cailyn Dougherty

Cailyn Dougherty graduated from Sam Houston State University. During her time there, she worked for the National Book Foundation's’ outreach program, BookUp, which solidified her determination to become a teacher. She is an English and Creative Writing teacher at Tomball Memorial High School in Tomball ISD. Her creative writing has won multiple awards, and can be found in The Oracle and Sam Houston State Review.

Recent Posts by Cailyn Dougherty

The Passion for Knowledge: Teaching Curiosity in an Age of Instant Answers

Young child resting on a table behind large foam letters spelling out A, B, C
A passion for knowledge is the drive to keep asking questions after the answer arrives. It can fade when classrooms leave little room for curiosity and inquiry, and it returns when students are given real reasons to be curious. Teachers rebuild it by modeling questions out loud, not only by answering them. [xyz_feat_school] The passion…
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Brain Breaks: Not Just for the Kiddos

When I think back to when I was in school, we worked from the start of class to the end of the day. The only time we had breaks was if we needed to go to the bathroom, or finished all of our work. These little moments were few and far between. I remember stealing…
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