20 tips for when you have 5 minutes left in a lesson.... You have a few minutes to go before the bell goes, and you’ve managed to get everything done.
What next? Teacher and #PedagooCurator Rachel Jones gives her top 20 tips on what to do with this time. We have all been there. Kurt Vonnegut - The Shapes of Stories. The Shapes of Stories by Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut grained worldwide fame and adoration through the publication of his novels, including Slaughterhouse-Five, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, and more.
But is was his rejected master's thesis in anthropology that he called his prettiest contribution to his culture. The basic idea of his thesis was that a story's main character has ups and downs that can be graphed to reveal the story's shape. 20% Project Grading Rubric and Presentation. Grading Rubric I will grade your 20% projects in terms of three broad categories. (1) Framing: It will be important to frame your project within concepts and genres of autobiography (RA will be a handy tool for your once again here).
If you are making a cookbook, embodiment seems like an important concept. If you’re making a cookbook with someone else, the idea of collaborative autobiography seems key. For both, it will be important to discuss the autobiographical genre in which you are participating: cookbooks and autobiography–or gastrography. Each project will reflect either on one’s own autobiographical self, or the autobiographical self of some other person, place or thing. . (2) Presentation, ~6 minutes (more details below): It will be important to present your topic successfully for your various audiences. . (3) Effort: This category includes both creative/intellectual effort and good old fashioned labor.
Bad Reviews, Elite Schools and Facebook Fakes. Casey Kelbaugh for The New York TimesGuy’s American Kitchen & Bar in Times Square.
Go to related review » Each Friday we collaborate with a classroom in New Jersey to test and publish three short writing ideas that address Common Core Standards and that are grounded in New York Times content. This week, the teachers, Jonathan Olsen and Sarah Gross, and their ninth graders were just as taken with Dining critic Pete Wells’s review of Guy’s American Kitchen & Bar as the adult readers who sent it to the top of the Most E-Mailed list and the social media universe that made it a viral sensation.
“This is the best article we’ve read this year,” one student said. Below, some ideas for talking and writing about a review that was called “already a legend” just a day after it was published — along with two more tasks based on additional Times articles we think students will enjoy. Common Core Practice Tasks | Week of Nov. 12-16, 2012 Narrative Writing Before You Do the Task, You Might … 1. 2. What is VTS? - Method & Curriculum - Visual Thinking Strategies. Research Supports Collaborative Learning. Collaborative math and discussion-based English help to promote deeper learning, critical thinking, and community at The College Preparatory School in Oakland, California.
The College Preparatory School (College Prep) in Oakland, California, is among the top 20 best prep schools in the country according to a 2010 Forbes magazine report. Over the past ten years, 100 percent of students have graduated and matriculated into college, and their average SAT scores have consistently ranked in the top tenth percentile for Math, Critical Reading, and Writing. In addition, more than one-third of students have taken Advanced Placement exams, with at least 95 percent receiving a score of three or higher. While resources at this elite independent school clearly offer advantages, the innovative and effective collaborative learning techniques used in all English and math classes also support students in reaching top national levels. This article discusses the following practices at College Prep: . . .
English Resources. On this page you will find links and resources for web based resources related to the English curriculum.
(Updated: 04-15-11) I am a big fan of Twitter, and they have a chat dedicated to teaching English. You can learn more at the #engchat wiki and see what it is all about. I recommend it for all English teachers. General English Resources 1.) 2.) 3.) 5.)
Jim Burke: English Companion.