Middle School – Teaching English Language Arts

Hispanic Heritage Month – Day TWO – Challenge to Write

September 20, 2020May 19, 2020 by admin

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Day Two: Honor a Leader (Honrar a un Líder) Hispanic Heritage month, September 15 -- October 15 is a time of year to pause and reflect on the rich history, heritage, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino (LatinX) Americans to the United States. The goal this week is to expand…

Hispanic Heritage Month – Day ONE – Challenge to Write

September 19, 2020May 19, 2020 by admin

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Day ONE – A Salute to Hispanic Stories (Un Saluda a las Historias Latinas) Hispanic Heritage month, September 15 -- October 15 is a time of year to pause and reflect on the rich history, heritage, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino (LatinX) Americans to the United States. The goal…

Pulling Ideas Together

January 14, 2020January 14, 2020 by admin

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Writing Better Essays One useful strategy for getting started is to permit students draft in first person and then revise to third person. When they realize that they are invited to present their own ideas, reflections, observations, the students tend to relax a bit and write more honestly about the…

Colors Call Out to Us

October 28, 2019 by admin

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Colors call out to us in nature and in advertisements. Help students understand the symbolism of colors as it relates to their feelings, as well as why different colors may entice them to behave certain ways, believe certain things, and buy certain products and services. What they learn in these…

Labels – Who Am I?

August 30, 2019July 30, 2019 by admin

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Sara Holbrook's poem "Labels" can be added to the list of poems used to inspire students to think about themselves and to describe who they as based on their genetic and ethnic heritage as well as their own personal interests and passions. Consider a lesson in poetry writing that invites…

GETTING TO KNOW THEM

July 10, 2019July 12, 2019 by admin

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Opening Week Activities to Learn More about Students Here are five ideas that may be adapted for various content areas. See adaptations at the links. The assignments can be as simple or complex as time and resources permit. I've used them all as first week assignment and students do…

Sensitivity to Holidays

July 5, 2019April 29, 2020 by admin

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Writing About the Holidays The holiday season, for many, extends from November through February. Families will be celebrating Diwali, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and the New Year at various times during these months. Writing about holidays is a wonderful way to share cultures in words, pictures, and music. Yes, holidays also…

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June 26, 2019July 31, 2019 by admin

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Prepping for New School Year

August 3, 2018September 28, 2018 by admin

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Getting Off to a Good Start As the school year begins, and you're considering the range of ideas to improve or modify your teaching, think about using GENERAL GRADING GUIDELINES (at this link), and ask students to commit to earning the grade of their choice. Then do what you can to help…

Getting Them Into a Book

January 21, 2018August 2, 2019 by admin

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Inspire Curiosity Are you familiar with the INTO, THROUGH and BEYOND strategy for teaching text? Looking for something that can work in a single period to get students into their next book? Here’s an idea may work for you this Spring. Distribute the book. Invite students to look carefully at…

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