Mini-Unit 1 SATP-Aligned Plan: Hooray Sherman Alexie & McGriff!
Katie McGriff (English II, ’11 CM) just finished her unit 1 plan which is totally aligned to the SATP and which pushes students to use Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Education” to […]
Katie McGriff (English II, ’11 CM) just finished her unit 1 plan which is totally aligned to the SATP and which pushes students to use Sherman Alexie’s “Indian Education” to […]
With in-service happening the next few weeks, consider asking around about what funds there are to put toward books and ELA-ness. Here are some ideas for how you could spend […]
Thank you to all the 2012 ELA CM-designers who created these meticulously-crafted plans! Take, use, take, modify, take, think about what more we want for our students in ELA this […]
Vision: due end of day 7/20 Answers to the following questions (template usage is optional): What do I want for my students as readers (quantitatively and qualitatively) by the end […]
Sample Visions for You! 6-7_MBFeedbackVision for 2012-2013_Lamica 7th-8th.Dale.Markey.Vision 10-12 ELA Vision. Jenny Thomas 11th & 12th ELA_James-Hammond-BigGoal-Classroom-School-District-2011-2012
1st: Build Your Library Use the previously posted book lists to build your own Amazon Wishlist. Modify Shannon’s letter asking for books from families and friends. Request books from Donors […]
Today is the last day of The Learning Network’s Student Journalism Week. Here, below, are the other four posts in the series, along with a past collection of journalism teaching resources […]
Common Application Information From the New York Times: The new Common Application essay prompts, broken down for us in a witty op-ed. The Choice: blog with wildly relevant news about […]
Huzzah! Drop them right into your Amazon Wishlist! R.L.= Reading Level Culturally-relevant texts list: http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/1PAGHTEOMO1C6/ref=cm_sw_r_fa_ws_qFbBrb1124N53 Hi-interest/ lower reader list: http://www.schoolonwheels.org/pdfs/3328/Hi-Lo-Book-List.pdf Penny Kittle HS List: http://www.pennykittle.net/uploads/pdf/2011_student_book_lists.pdf Awards List: http://www.pennykittle.net/uploads/pdf/reading%20list%20prize%20winners.pdf Book Whisperer […]
Let me know if you have questions about any of the considerations below, and I hope these help you as you’re making your own decisions! Skeleton ELA Schedules 52 minutes—Basic […]