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After the MI Reading Association Conference Workshop 3/9/2019
March 10, 2019
Yesterday I presented on “Mindfulness and the Self-Care Toolbox” at the MI Reading Association conference in Grand Rapids, MI. Even though my room was a 7-minute walk from Registration, a lovely group of participants made the trek. Teachers know that they and their students are stressed and need strategies for self-care. As usual, I had […]
Gaining Ground: Reader Engagement
March 3, 2019
In my last post about teaching ELA12 readers, I wrote, “I hope that the urge for the social connection that is so strong in teens will inspire them join the circle of people talking about books.” I am seeing some success! After two weeks of seeing only a handful of students complete the Signpost assignment […]
Talking Circles For Assessment, Instruction, & Motivation in ELA12
February 16, 2019
I hope that the urge for the social connection that is so strong in teens will inspire them join the circle of people talking about books.
Celebrating Curiosity, Inviting Inquiry
January 23, 2019
What happens when I have the courage to invite my students to question every claim, even mine, and never stop asking, "What evidence supports this claim?"
Posted in: Stories from The Present, Teacher Research
Text Set For Argument Basics in ELA9
January 16, 2019
What can we learn from exploring media about books on a social issue? What argument does the media make about the book? HOW? Are we persuaded to read the book?
Mindful Eating Pt. 3: Six-Months Later
January 12, 2019
My six-month results are good, and I've done nothing at all drastic, in terms of eating or exercising.
As Your English Teacher, I Declare: A Villanelle
January 9, 2019
You must read every day, Whatever books you will, There is nothing more to say. Listen to what I say, though you be well or ill: You must read every day. Though you wish to respond, “Nay,” You find yourself reading still: There is nothing more to say. From the path you […]
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