Stuff
Documents & Downloads
#Whiteboardgraffiti
Test
Analysis
Arbitrary List of Things Anathema to Good Essays
Class
9
11
AP
Creative Writing
Podcasting
Podcasts
CoralCast
Quite Excellent
Blog
Library
Library
Student Recommendations
Me
About Me
Prose
Poetry
Good Humans
My Digest

Mr. Lydon - A Teacher

Stuff
Documents & Downloads
#Whiteboardgraffiti
Test
Analysis
Arbitrary List of Things Anathema to Good Essays
Class
9
11
AP
Creative Writing
Podcasting
Podcasts
CoralCast
Quite Excellent
Blog
Library
Library
Student Recommendations
Me
About Me
Prose
Poetry
Good Humans
My Digest
September 7, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
Wes Lydon
The Day My Beard Died

My Beard Died. This is his story.

The Day My Beard Died
August 31, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
Wes Lydon
How to Be a 7

You are your own worst critic.

How to Be a 7
August 24, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
Wes Lydon
"Being a Teenager Is Easy!"

Adults have a tendency to marginalize the difficulties of childhood. That is, to suggest that the challenges faced in high school (and before) are insignificant compared with the challenges of adult life. I've done it. My friends have done it. My parents have done it (and probably yours too). 

"Being a Teenager Is Easy!"
August 19, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
Wes Lydon
Video Game Monotony as Metaphor

Games are repetitive, and I believe this is an excellent opportunity for storytelling.

Video Game Monotony as Metaphor
August 17, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking, How I Would Do It, You Do This Wrong
Wes Lydon
How To Name a Document (You Do This Wrong)

If you have more than one documents titled "English Paper," this one is for you.

How To Name a Document (You Do This Wrong)
Wes Lydon
September 25, 2017
Writing

A Note About Quotations

Wes Lydon
September 25, 2017
Writing
A Note About Quotations

Notes about using quotes to make them work for you.

Tagged: Punctuation, Englishy

2 Comments
Wes Lydon
September 11, 2017
Writing, What Lydon is Thinking

The Radical Use of a Comma by Phillis Wheatley

Wes Lydon
September 11, 2017
Writing, What Lydon is Thinking
The Radical Use of a Comma by Phillis Wheatley

Phillis Wheatley was the first published African American woman, and in the poem "On Being Brought from African to America" she engages in a quiet, cultural rebellion with the use of a single comma.

Tagged: Punctuation, Englishy

3 Comments
Wes Lydon
September 4, 2017
How I Would Do It

How I...: Defining an Abstract Concept (11th)

Wes Lydon
September 4, 2017
How I Would Do It
How I...: Defining an Abstract Concept (11th)

This is how I would define an abstract concept for homework.

Tagged: 11th

6 Comments
Wes Lydon
August 28, 2017
How I Would Do It

How I...: Presenting an Iconic Image (11th)

Wes Lydon
August 28, 2017
How I Would Do It
How I...: Presenting an Iconic Image (11th)

This is how I would write about an Iconic image. (You can't use my image, by the way).

Tagged: 11th

3 Comments
Wes Lydon
August 28, 2017
How I Would Do It

How I...: Interview a Fictional Character (9th)

Wes Lydon
August 28, 2017
How I Would Do It
How I...: Interview a Fictional Character (9th)

This is how I would interview a character who does not exist.

Tagged: 9th

2 Comments
Wes Lydon
August 9, 2017
How I Would Do It

How I Would Do It - An Explainer

Wes Lydon
August 9, 2017
How I Would Do It
How I Would Do It - An Explainer

An explainer of "How I Would Do It"

Tagged: 9th, 11th

2 Comments
Wes Lydon
June 5, 2017
Reading, What Lydon is Thinking

A Coda to the 2016-17 Lydon Library

Wes Lydon
June 5, 2017
Reading, What Lydon is Thinking
A Coda to the 2016-17 Lydon Library

If you love books, if you loved my books, read ahead to learn about how successful the Lydon Library was, and how it will continue to succeed. 

Tagged: Library, Real Talk

Comment
Wes Lydon
June 1, 2017

One Last Poem

Wes Lydon
June 1, 2017
One Last Poem

One last poem to end the year.

Comment
Wes Lydon
May 8, 2017

LYDON LIBRARY BOOKS DUE 5/22

Wes Lydon
May 8, 2017
Comment
Wes Lydon
May 8, 2017

SO FINISH YOUR BOOKS!

Wes Lydon
May 8, 2017
Comment
Wes Lydon
May 1, 2017
Student Submission

Senior Year… And Then What?

Wes Lydon
May 1, 2017
Student Submission
Senior Year… And Then What?

Until senior year, everything seems to be leading up to graduation. At some point, you realize that graduation is just the start of something new.

Tagged: Real Talk

Comment
Wes Lydon
May 26, 2016
Reading

Bad News... The Library Lost (fewer) Books [UPDATED]

Wes Lydon
May 26, 2016
Reading
Bad News... The Library Lost (fewer) Books [UPDATED]

We've lost books. A lot of books.

Tagged: Real Talk, Library

Comment
Wes Lydon
May 25, 2016
Reading

Good News! Book Donations!

Wes Lydon
May 25, 2016
Reading
Good News! Book Donations!

We are fortunate to have received some book donations!

Tagged: Real Talk, Library

2 Comments
Wes Lydon
April 27, 2016
Reading, What Lydon is Thinking

If You Like Our Library, Read This

Wes Lydon
April 27, 2016
Reading, What Lydon is Thinking
If You Like Our Library, Read This

The short version is this: our class library is getting used, and getting bigger. If this is something you see value in, please help me keep it going.

Tagged: Library, Real Talk

Comment
Wes Lydon
April 14, 2016
How I Would Do It

Intro to the Scout / Ms. Caroline Conflict (How I...)

Wes Lydon
April 14, 2016
How I Would Do It
Intro to the Scout / Ms. Caroline Conflict (How I...)

This is how I would write an introduction to an essay about the Scout/Caroline conflict.

Tagged: 9th

Comment
Wes Lydon
April 6, 2016
Reading

New Books (In Trees)!

Wes Lydon
April 6, 2016
Reading
New Books (In Trees)!

There are more new books! Read them!

Tagged: Library

Comment
Wes Lydon
April 4, 2016
How I Would Do It

11th: Research Harlem Renaissance Art (How I...)

Wes Lydon
April 4, 2016
How I Would Do It

How I would complete the Harlem Renassaince research assignment that is due Monday.

Tagged: 11th

Comment
Wes Lydon
March 16, 2016
Related Items

Call and Response - A Speech

Wes Lydon
March 16, 2016
Related Items
Call and Response - A Speech

I wrote a speech for my 11th grade class, and I'm pretty proud of it, so I thought I would share.

Tagged: Real Talk, Drafting

Comment
Wes Lydon
March 15, 2016

I Want You To Choose My Homework

Wes Lydon
March 15, 2016
I Want You To Choose My Homework

Would you like to choose what I do for homework?

Comment
Wes Lydon
March 12, 2016
Reading

New Books!

Wes Lydon
March 12, 2016
Reading
New Books!

New Books! Yay!

Tagged: Books, Library

Comment
Newer Posts
Older Posts
Featured
The Day My Beard Died
September 7, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
The Day My Beard Died
September 7, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking

My Beard Died. This is his story.

Read more →
September 7, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
How to Be a 7
August 31, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
How to Be a 7
August 31, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking

You are your own worst critic.

Read more →
August 31, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
"Being a Teenager Is Easy!"
August 24, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
"Being a Teenager Is Easy!"
August 24, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking

Adults have a tendency to marginalize the difficulties of childhood. That is, to suggest that the challenges faced in high school (and before) are insignificant compared with the challenges of adult life. I've done it. My friends have done it. My parents have done it (and probably yours too). 

Read more →
August 24, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
Video Game Monotony as Metaphor
August 19, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
Video Game Monotony as Metaphor
August 19, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking

Games are repetitive, and I believe this is an excellent opportunity for storytelling.

Read more →
August 19, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
How To Name a Document (You Do This Wrong)
August 17, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking, How I Would Do It, You Do This Wrong
How To Name a Document (You Do This Wrong)
August 17, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking, How I Would Do It, You Do This Wrong

If you have more than one documents titled "English Paper," this one is for you.

Read more →
August 17, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking, How I Would Do It, You Do This Wrong
"Why Do You Teach?" Is an Exigent Question
August 14, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking
"Why Do You Teach?" Is an Exigent Question
August 14, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking

I have had a few students ask me "Why do you teach?" recently...

Read more →
August 14, 2026
What Lydon is Thinking

Contributors


  • Ana Segura-Gradilla
  • Wes Lydon
Back to Top
102 Calendar
9th Grade Calendar
Creative Writing Calendar

"no story is so unseemly as to prevent anyone from telling it, provided it is told in seemly language" 

- Giovanni Boccaccio, The Decameron