English 10… Life Lessons From Morrie – Final Paper 13 Oct 201518 Oct 2015 Tuesdays with Morrie is a wonderful book; probably one of my favorites. I love that it's so personal, so confessional, so motivational, and most importantly, so relatable. Continue reading "Life…
Differentiation / Accommodations… Peer Reading 12 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 Okay, I thought. We'll see how this goes. I stood at the front of the class. "Today we're going to finish the book. I'd like you to find a partner of your…
Assignments… Point of View Paper 12 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 To change up activities for To Kill a Mockingbird, I had the students write the scene at the Radley House (where Jem, Scout, and Dill try to peer through the window and…
Assessments… Pop Quiz – Ch. 3-4 10 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 Four chapters in to the book? Pop quiz time! Call me a mean teacher, but I wanted to check that my students were reading, so I gave them a quiz…
Mason City High School… Weekly Reflection #6 – Finding a Plan for Late Work 9 Oct 201520 Oct 2015 A lot happened this week: first round of conferences, introducing To Kill a Mockingbird, finishing up The Scarlet Letter, final activities for Tuesdays with Morrie, gathering and grading assignments--I was busy! One thing I've taken away…
Assignments… “Graduation” and “Conclusion” Scaffolded Notes 9 Oct 201519 Oct 2015 After reading aloud and realizing that my students were struggling with comprehension, I decided to create a set of scaffolded notes for them to take home over the weekend and…
