Assignments… Task List/Work Day 17 Sep 201519 Oct 2015 What's the solution to disruptive, easily-distracted students while not taking anything away from productive, doing-what-they're-supposed-to students? For me, and for my English 10 classes, the solution was a Task List/Work…
Assignments… Who Is Morrie Schwartz? 10 Sep 201519 Oct 2015 To introduce my students to the book, Tuesday with Morrie, and the main characters, I had my students close their eyes and listen as I read aloud.Continue reading "Who Is Morrie Schwartz?"
Assessments… Varying Assessment – Google Classroom Assignments 8 Sep 201518 Sep 2015 Assessing students is not something that should be the same every time. Assessment can be a test, quiz, comprehension notes, homework assignment, in-class assignment, discussion, project, speech, etc. Most importantly,…
Differentiation / Accommodations… Dealing with Diverse Learners – A Student with Hearing Loss 28 Aug 201525 Sep 2015 I attended a meeting today for a student in one of my Honors classes. This student (named Student A for confidentiality purposes) is in the moderate range for hearing loss.Continue…
Differentiation / Accommodations… Dealing with the ‘D’ Word 17 Jul 201517 Sep 2015 Back in mid-May, I visited Four Oaks in Mason City, Iowa, which is a live-in treatment facility for struggling youth. As stated on their website, Four Oaks provides: "prevention, intervention and…
Differentiation / Accommodations… Illegal Immigrants – So What’s the Big Deal? 17 Jul 201517 Sep 2015 Illegal Immigration: This is a huge, controversial topic that I find is often overlooked.Continue reading "Illegal Immigrants – So What’s the Big Deal?"
