In the past, I have planned and taught units on the Holocaust that included lit circles, inviting an author of a Holocaust novel into our classroom, interviews with survivors of the Holocaust and a culminating art project where students designed qui…
Hi Jesse, How brave of you to post your writing for all of us to read. Your writing certainly conveys the seriousness and consequences of teen pregnancy. Using the ad, your personal experience with teen pregnancy (your friend) and statistics all hel…
Hi Kathleen, it sound like you ran out of time as I did in giving feedback on this essay. Addressing what Jesse did well first is a positive way to begin feedback. Letting him know how to revise his writing by adding references and broadening his fo…
April, I need to start your fan club, I enjoy your writing so much - you make me lol. I appreciate that, sometimes there isn't enough of that in our daily lives. E
Eileen,
I agree with not wanting to discourage students by overwhelming them with all of their errors. I use a hierarchy with first graders on what I want to see develop next.
Hi, I am Eileen and I teach 11th and 12th grade Contemporary World Literature and 9th grade Honors English at Rincon High School. This year I will also teach a 12th grade GATE English class. My 9th grade class will be an integrated class with Scienc…
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