Pattern Poetry
Pantoums and A Farewell to Manzanar Pantoums One pattern that yields successful poems in middle school is a version of the less-familiar pantoum, a poem consisting of eight non-rhyming lines…
Peer Feedback – Problem/Solution
Peer Feedback - Problem/Solution Students can be better prepared to present for class or submit for grading speeches and essays on problem solving if they have in-class time to get…
A Day in the Life of…
Measure Comprehension A DAY IN THE LIFE OF…. It’s always fun to find alternative ways for students to show what they know about characters they read about, while practicing other…
Critiquing or Grading Writing
It is helpful to understand the difference between critiquing student writing and grading student writing. This link, Critiquing or Grading can help you create a rubric that achieves your goals. Students…