Improve learning and show students you value them by rethinking the physical space of the classroom I hail from room 604, where the sign on the door reads “resource room.” However, I actually teach sixth grade English language arts class at full capacity in this room, which was designed for small group support classes. Sometimes
As an English teacher, I tend to have imaginative relationships with authors. I dream up cross country road trips with some, dinner conversations with others, and my son’s middle name is Holden, borrowed from our “long lost Uncle Salinger.” Instead of asking you what you’re reading, I’m liable to ask who you’re reading. In this blog, I’m going to
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Synthesizing text into a new format helps readers relate to content Much of the writing we assign our students is public writing—writing to communicate with others. Writing-to-learn is personal writing, writing that helps students increase comprehension of texts—fiction and nonfiction—in all disciplines. Reader response compels readers to interact with the text and makes visible for
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Veteran teachers share ideas and advice for teachers new to middle level education In the spring, right before and during testing in a middle school, teachers were asked to share some advice for beginning teachers. Note that the end of the year can be challenging. The stress associated with teaching plays out in many ways.
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Building empathy through experience Forty billion hours; not thousand or even million … 40 BILLION. Women and children in Africa spend 40 BILLION hours walking to gather water every year. They walk for hours to obtain water that’s not even safe for their families. Water that breeds waterborne diseases like typhoid, cholera, and dysentery. When
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So, here’s the thing. I love the idea of an ongoing conversation with teachers across all sorts of platforms. I love that my network of educator friends spans those who are still getting their certification, some who are in their first few years, others who are in the thick of their career like me (just
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