8th Grade Reading… Perseverance Unit Reflection 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 A powerful skill for students to be able to master, especially by eighth grade, is the ability to reflect and synthesize information. As students finished out their units on perseverance…
8th Grade Reading… Assessing Character Symbols 27 Oct 20151 Dec 2015 Okay, Marisa. You can do this. I coach myself as I begin my first Standards-Based Grading. Just be honest. Be consistent. And be smart. Continue reading "Assessing Character Symbols"
8th Grade Reading… Integrating Hunger Games Movie Clips 23 Oct 201529 Oct 2015 My eighth graders finished the Hunger Games today. Boy, did I forget how heart-wrenching the ending of the first book was! In addition to the Character Symbol activity I had them…
8th Grade Reading… Character Symbols 22 Oct 201527 Oct 2015 Today I am completely taking over the 8th grade classes! They are almost finished reading the Hunger Games and since the standard that we are assessing is the ability to cite textual…
8th Grade Reading… Hunger Games – Scaffolded Notes 20 Oct 201527 Oct 2015 I stepped into this placement at Forest City Middle School while my eighth grade students were in the middle/end of reading Hunger Games. This was a difficult spot to enter,…
