Jason Mayfield, Author at Shelby County Reporter

Down The Hall

Hold the commentary for first-time readers

Two invitations arrive by mail 50 years from now. Read more

by Jason Mayfield, Thursday, March 15, 2012 4:35 pm

Down The Hall

A lesson learned is shirt design

I serve in many roles at my school, and I’d like to think I offer a bit of expertise to each one. For example, I’m ... Read more

by Jason Mayfield, Monday, February 6, 2012 4:58 pm

Down The Hall

What’s missing from the plot summary

If you read nothing else, read the big books. Read more

by Jason Mayfield, Wednesday, January 18, 2012 10:43 am

Down The Hall

Setting the pace for the students

As best I could tell, there were two pacers on the streets of Birmingham at the Ruben Studdard Half Marathon. Read more

by Jason Mayfield, Wednesday, December 14, 2011 12:23 pm

Down The Hall

Poetry and war in a sixth-grade classroom

I sometimes envision textbook committees saying the following: “OK, so we have a poem here by a British poet Robert Service called ‘March of the ... Read more

by Jason Mayfield, Monday, November 21, 2011 11:24 am