English 10… Poetry Workshop 2 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 To connect on a deeper, more personal level to Tuesdays with Morrie, I had my students write poems about their 'Morries', the influential people in their lives.Continue reading "Poetry Workshop"
Assessments… 7th Tuesday Reading Quiz 1 Oct 201522 Oct 2015 Want to check that your students are reading? Here's a simple quiz you can give them over the "Seventh Tuesday".Continue reading "7th Tuesday Reading Quiz"
Assessments… Who’s My Morrie? 30 Sep 20153 Dec 2015 I wanted to switch up activities in my English 10 classes and instead of having them write another journal or essay-type of response, I decided to have them write two poems.…
Assignments… Journal 3 – Family 29 Sep 201522 Oct 2015 To help my students connect their lives to the story, Tuesdays with Morrie, I wanted them to write about Mitch and Morrie's relationship and then relationships in their own lives. Continue reading "Journal…
English 10… Emailing with Parents 29 Sep 20155 Oct 2015 In one of my English 10 classes, I have a student with a 504 Plan. He struggles, and sometimes I'm worried that he isn't grasping concepts, despite me working one-on-one…
Discussion Board… My Kids Say the Darndest Things! (A Little Humor for Your Monday) 28 Sep 201521 Oct 2015 I'm having my English 10 students write in first person--narrative, autobiographical papers and journals. This can often be a challenge because they are asked to write about conversational topics in…
