New Teachers – Teaching English Language Arts

BACK TO SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS

September 2, 2017August 24, 2017 by admin

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CHECK IT OUT FOR YOURSELF Students like to know what they know so they'll know what they need to learn. When teachers know what students know, the teacher knows what needs to be taught. Why not invite your students to do a self-check during the first week of school to…

Thoughts to Share with Students

September 4, 2015September 8, 2015 by admin

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Children's Books Teach Us All We sometimes think children's book are only for children. But there is wisdom to be gleaned for us all. Invite your students to bring in their favorite children's book and share a quotation that has inspired them. Here's a link with a few quotations to get you started. Enjoy…

Conference on English Leadership 2013

November 12, 2013November 12, 2013 by admin

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Leadership Conference Looking forward to meeting you in Boston, MA at the 2013 Conference on English Leadership next week, November 24-26. Here's link to program. Even if you can only come on Sunday, you'll find the experience worth the time and money. CONFERENCE ON ENGLISH LEADERSHIP TRANSFORMATIVE LITERACY LEADERSHIP AND…

Ah, September!

August 29, 2012August 31, 2012 by admin

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Ah, September – the opening days of a new school year! Perhaps the most idealistic time of year for professional educators. We promise ourselves that this will be the year that our best laid plans will not go awry. We’ll have spent the summer reflecting on the past school year,…

Roseboro’s Author Talk – Why Buy My Book?

November 26, 2011November 29, 2011 by admin

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I invite you to take a view minutes to view this slide presentation from author talks I given to help answer the question "Why Buy My Book?" Teaching Middle School Language Arts: Incorporating Twenty-First Century Literacies is a professional book designed for novice and veteran teachers, those who teach them,…

Science Teacher Adapts from Roseboro’s Book

October 29, 2011November 27, 2011 by admin

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Brooke, a student teacher in Middle School Science class finds useful strategies she adapts for use with students 7th grade in Life Science class from my book TEACHING MIDDLE SCHOOL LANGUAGE ARTS: Incorporating Twenty-First Century Literacies. Excerpt from Facebook Message 12/11/2010 about Brooke's student teaching experience Hi Mrs. Roseboro, …The…

Teaching Secrets: 10 To-Dos for New Teachers

October 29, 2011October 26, 2013 by admin

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Starting along the career path as a new teacher, one can avoid pitfalls by following the advice of veterans who have your best interests at heart. Marsha Ratzel, in this article, “Teaching Secrets: 10 To-Dos for New Teachers,” writes, “College commencements are in the air, and while the thoughts of…

Stratagies for Kicking Off the School Year

October 28, 2011September 9, 2013 by admin

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Teachers in Learning Communities Opening Day - Links to a thread of conversations among teachers discussing and describing ideas to engage students actively on the first day of the school . See which ones you can adapt to help you learn more about your students and begin creating learning communities vital for…