I had the chance to attend a small group workshop with Kylene Beers and Bob Probst this week where we dug more deeply into their approach known… Read more “Reconsidering the Signposts”
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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”
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”
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