Here is me hoping this is useful for remote teachers looking for ways to simplify our work (grading, conferring, giving feedback, planning) while maintaining the heart and… Read more “Video: Using Google Forms in a Writing Class”
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Theirs are the voices I want to hear
I have a student who is known by many as a kid who cuts class, wanders the hallways and uses the school iPad to watch movies or… Read more “Theirs are the voices I want to hear”
What Do Your Tasks Value More: Your Ideas or Your Students?
Whether reading, writing or even instructing students around key terminology, the Periodic Table of Elements, or the causes of World War I, we must always place in… Read more “What Do Your Tasks Value More: Your Ideas or Your Students?”
#TeacherInspo: Nancy Atwell
The red annotation is mine. When we teach lessons on reading, while we might model certain things readers do, we are clear that it’s about teaching them… Read more “#TeacherInspo: Nancy Atwell”
The Proof is in the…
This week has been particularly inspiring. It was in many ways a culmination of the work — and the risks — we have been taking together, my… Read more “The Proof is in the…”
Deductive Approach: Teaching Students to Trust Their Ideas
Wall of genre-specific tools In my 11th grade class, my students have divergent opinions about what makes for a good book. They have a long list of… Read more “Deductive Approach: Teaching Students to Trust Their Ideas”
