More Careful Reading – Homework Idea
Reading - Homework I love to share ideas from others that I wish I'd thought of myself. Here's one from Joe Bellacero who writes: I know that, as an English…
Assign Alternative Book Reports
With or without using technology, book reports don't have to be same old, same old, same old thing. See the NY Times Learning Network for alternative ways to engage students in…
A Lesson before Dying – Discussion Questions
Discussion Preparation Assigning students to write notes that include reasons for their responses to discussion questions along with page numbers from the text prepares them to have deeper more substantive…