American Seminar 11… Saying Goodbye to My American Seminar Kids 16 Oct 201520 Oct 2015 Saying goodbye to my American Seminar students came first--this was the first class I gave back to my cooperating teacher, and while they were moving beyond The Scarlet Letter, I slaved over their…
American Seminar 11… Unit Planning – American Seminar 15 Oct 201521 Oct 2015 Planning for classes became a daily, weekly, and monthly ritual as I started student teaching. As my first placement comes to a close, it's been exciting to see how far…
American Seminar 11… Today’s Goals 9 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 In my classroom, I have my "I Can" board which states the classroom standards and 'I Can' statements pertaining to those standards. [To read more about that, click here.]Continue reading…
American Seminar 11… Modern-Day Scarlet Letters 8 Oct 201517 Oct 2015 I truly believe that students learn best when they are asked to relate content to their personal lives. That was my goal with this ending, fun activity--Modern-Day Scarlet Letters--applying the…
American Seminar 11… The Scarlet Letter Final Essay 7 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 Every good unit ends with a paper (says every English teacher in the world!). And for The Scarlet Letter, I couldn't agree more!Continue reading "The Scarlet Letter Final Essay"
American Seminar 11… Finishing The Scarlet Letter 7 Oct 201516 May 2019 As my American Seminar students read The Scarlet Letter, we had some great whole-class discussions--from characters and themes to what the heck is happening and why do people talk in Old English--and…