Comics :: Grammar This is a grammar comic about the proper usage of who versus whom. A look at the meaning of "flushing out an idea." This comic will LITERALLY make butterflies explode out of your underpants. The right way to use an apostrophe (in illustrated form). All artwork and content on this site is Copyright © 2016 Matthew Inman. participation with playing cards Learn about Teaching Channel Plus for Schools & Districts Sign In or Sign Up Participation with Playing Cards All Grades / All Subjects / Participation 00:56: CHRIS MCCLOUD: Incorporating kids into the class who aren’t participating is, like, the number one thing. Error loading player: No playable sources found <div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div> Related Videos Common Issues with Proportional Relationships Grade 7 / Math / Collaboration Math.7.RP.A.2 / Math.Practice.MP11803 > Lesson Objective Improve participation and class management with playing cards Length 1 min Questions to Consider What is required of the student if he or she cannot answer the question? How can this idea shape class culture and take away the fear of not knowing the answer? How might you use Mr. Teacher & School Info Chris McCloud Math / 7th Grade / Teacher Follow School Details School Of The Future High SchoolNew York, NY Population 714 students District Spending Data provided by Greatschools.org Video License
Close Reading Passages, Middle School |Elementary School Passages and Lessons, grades 1-6| |Middle School Passages and Lessons| |High School Passages and Lessons| |How to Teach Close Reading| Close Reading of President Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural AddressThis structured handout guides students through a close reading of a short passage from the address. One page; requires a word processor for access. Farewell to Manzanar (Houston) and Unbroken (Hillenbrand)This lesson exemplar will allow students to participate in critical discussion of two stories that illuminate important, yet divergent, experiences of war and conflict. Middle School ELA Curriculum Video: Close Reading of a Text: MLK "Letter from Birmingham Jail"This is a 15-minute (downloadable) video in which David Coleman, a contributing author to the Common Core State Standards, models a close reading. One-Page Fiction Readings: Grade 7Links to 11 printable passages. Frederick DouglassStudents will explore the point of view of a man who survived slavery.
Close Reading and the CCSS, Part 1 - Common Core State Standards TOOLBOX Blocked from YouTube? No Problem. Watch this video on... Link to this post: Do you have two minutes to learn about close reading? Watch a brief interview with Dr. Transcript How would you describe close reading? Dr. A close reading is a careful and purposeful reading. It really is getting to what Louise Rosenblatt talked about as a transaction between the reader and the text. Is close reading part of addressing the Common Core State Standards? In Part 2 of the interview, Doug will talk about what close reading looks like in the classroom. Enter your email address in the subscribe box at the top of this page to sign up for updates. www.mhecommoncoretoolbox.com
Guided Reading Galore! I've had many questions about guided reading! Let me start by saying, I'm NO expert. I am still working on it myself! But, I do have some things I've learned that I'd love to share with you...and I'm not taking credit for these ideas. :) I just blog about em'! Levels Once you establish the level of each of your students, you'll want to check out {this} printable. I use this printable to help me decide when I'm meeting with each group. Here is a guideline from my district on where your students should be throughout the year. I keep my running records in a guided reading records binder {check that out here}. If you've never done a running record, it's really best to see one in action. Anecdotal notes Sometimes you notice things that your students are doing, but you're not doing a running record on them...but you need to remember to address it. Planning In my guided reading packet on TpT, I explain the planning steps of guided reading, but here's a tip that's not in my packet. Time Books
for the love of reading. – exploring reading in the digital age To Make Science Real, Kids Want More Fun hide captionHands-on science activities like making bubble mitts at the Mission Science Workshop teach students about things like surface tension. Justin Jach/Courtesy of Mission Science Workshop Hands-on science activities like making bubble mitts at the Mission Science Workshop teach students about things like surface tension. Are American kids being adequately prepared in the sciences to compete in a highly competitive, global high-tech workforce? A majority of American parents say no, according to a poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. Nearly one-quarter of all parents said their child's school today doesn't put enough emphasis on science curricula. "We want to see these kids get excited about science and math. Hall says her state has created a culture of testing that has resulted in high rates of teacher burnout and low expectations. 'It's Just Another Class' "There's no enthusiasm from the teachers. Getting Kids Psyched For Science
Fry 1000 Instant Words For Teaching Reading: Free Flash Cards and Word Lists Above: Fry 1000 Instant Words Classroom Display Click on the link below to download this FREE classroom display set: Free Fry Word Wall Banner and ABC Cards: "We're Building Our Sight Word Vocabulary" The Fry 1000 Instant Words are a list of the most common words used for teaching reading, writing, and spelling. These high frequency words should be recognized instantly by readers. Dr. In 1996, Dr. 25 words make up approximately 1/3 of all items published.100 words comprise approximately 1/2 of all of the words found in publications.300 words make up approximately 65% of all written material. Over half of every newspaper article, textbook, children's story, and novel is composed of these 300 words. Consequently, students need to be able to read the first 300 Instant Words without a moment's hesitation. The Fry 1000 Instant Words have been arranged in the order of frequency in which they occur in printed material. I have divided this list into ten groups of one-hundred words each. 1. 2. 3. 6.
?_bta_tid=3.AIf5.CcGfAg.JP99.AyF5ZA..A63BTw.b..s.AgKV.n.. This post originally appeared on the blog Middle School Teacher to Literacy Coach. One truth I know about middle school students is that they LOVE to talk. Sometimes, this love of talking can hinder the classroom atmosphere. Especially if a teacher has the attitude that the class must be quiet, listen, and be on task the entire class period. I implemented one tiny thing this school year that has revolutionized my classroom behavior as well as my students’ ability to talk about text. Post-It Note Discussion I ask students to grab one Post-It note and think about what I’m asking them to focus on in the read-aloud for that given day. So what are some things that I asked them to jot down on their Post-It note each day? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. During read-aloud, I let students travel to a comfy place in the classroom with their Post-It note, listen to the book, and fill out their Post-It note. The first few days we tried this, it was rough. The Write Around Spitball Discussion