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I’m starting a new novel with my students on Monday, and I like to give out a reading schedule for each book. Instead of a typical placeholder, I like to do two things with the bookmark. First, I print out a daily schedule of readings with the date and Read More...
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Every high school student knows his ABCs, and that’s a good thing since those very ABCs are a good tool in allowing kids to learn in fun ways. A number of assignments I use require the basics of the English language, and here are a few I’ve used recently. Read More...
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I’m not a huge fan of showing movies in class; most films do not meet my expectations for a good use of class time. I tend to ask myself: Will a clip suffice? Will a series of short clips from a film suffice? What is the purpose of using the film in class? Read More...
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I continually hear from my fellow department members that kids today are not as intelligent as kids 10 years ago, and I admit that I have seen a distinct difference between the general students of today and a decade ago; however, I also see a marked contrast Read More...
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Teachers and administrators at my school often ask how I keep my students on task for an entire period despite having quite a diverse set of classes to teach. I have previously mentioned my frequent switching of activities in a period, but the key to Read More...
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I like having my students answer essay questions in class that require multiple paragraphs to answer; however, time is a problem since I want everyone to hear as many ideas as possible in the shortest time possible. Thus, I use the small group and randomize Read More...
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The title of this post is a goal I set for myself two years ago. I do fairly well now in this endeavor, though it was quite difficult at first. Now, I feel like it’s becoming second nature to refocus my students every 15 minutes. And the results are telling. Read More...
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My students are about to begin a new novel, so I’m pulling out the old index card method for collecting themes. First, I give everyone an index card, and then I jot down 10-15 major themes to track in the novel. Next, I have the students copy down the Read More...
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Teachers in my district are required to set three professional growth goals each year, and I have decided on the following: To complete and pass my National Boards (results are out in November usually, so if I do not pass I will set out to do so) To have Read More...
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After I complete the lesson I give to my students on the first day of school , I give my students a business letter in full block format in which I request information about them ranging from what their home situation is like to their favorite stories Read More...
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I’m looking for different timed write formats to teach to my students. I’m curious what people are doing. What formats or structures do you have your students use when composing a timed write, especially AP prompts? I thank you in advance. Filed under: Read More...
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Well, I’m neck-deep in paperwork, meetings, and planning, but everything is working out well. Still, I want to accomplish three goals this week: to have the students write in a different (and more fun) mode, to force the students to review a literary Read More...
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Based on an older post about how I teach Antigone , I get requests almost daily for my study guides on Antigone . Here they are: Prologue Questions Scene 1 Questions Scene 2 Questions Filed under: Lessons Read More...
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One article in the L.A. Times compares the “blame the teacher” movement currently popular in the U.S. with the “blame the worker” movement that failed in the 70s and 80s. A great section has this: Recall the reaction of domestic manufacturers in the 1970s Read More...
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This year I’m going to start my College in the High School class (American Literature) with the rhetorical triangle . We will focus on creating solid arguments which use all three appeals: emotional, logical, and ethical. Each time the students construct Read More...
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