Have you ever found yourself in the hallway discussing curriculum with your colleagues? All of a sudden, a casual stroll turns into a 20-minute conversation. As you finally make it back to your classroom, your to-do list grows as you think about all the changes you want to make. Many teachers want to ensure that […]
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Posted inInstruction & Curriculum
Swipe—Tap— Send: Why Students Write the Way They Live
Exhibit A: did i miss anything yesturday i was absent n why did u give me a 0 for my hw fri No greeting.No punctuation.No subject—or worse, the whole email crammed in the subject line. And it hits your inbox at 7:03am.On a Tuesday.Before your coffee. Not only are you decoding the spelling, you’re trying […]
Posted inEnglish Language Learners
Writing in Reverse: A strategy to strengthen student writing
In the high school English classroom, one assessment continues to reign supreme: the essay. Informative, argumentative, and narrative essays have stood the test of time and for good reason. Essays allow students to showcase a multitude of skills across the common core, from research to literary analysis, creative writing to conventions. Not to mention the metacognitive […]
Posted inHow to Fix Education, Literacy, Opinion
A Student Wants Grammar Brought Back in English Classrooms
As a high school student focusing on an education career and seeking opportunities to become a better writer, I have noticed something that disturbs me a little bit about our English classrooms. Actually, our classrooms in general. The first things that we are all taught as young children in school, are how to read and […]