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Using a rubric 13 Sep 2012 | 05:01 am
I was recently asked a question during a job interview about my grading philosophy and what constitutes an “A”. I decided that it’s an area that I need to put more thought into so here it is. I believ...
Fun. n’ games 18 Aug 2012 | 06:09 am
So I’ve been on a filler roll lately, wasting away hours as I peruse the Web. This post is about games you can play with your students. I know, I know, school is all about learning. But there’s no rea...
Fun filler 16 Aug 2012 | 05:21 am
As the end of summer approaches, it is becoming more and more of a sure thing that I’ll be working as a sub this school year. Although I want my own classroom, I’ve decided this is a great opportunity...
The great search 10 Aug 2012 | 05:43 am
After a long hiatus from posting, I thought I would check in on the blog. I noticed I haven’t posted since April! Time sure flies. After two months of subbing, summer vacation was upon me and I busied...
In Bloom 16 Apr 2012 | 03:57 pm
Trying to get your kids to access higher order questioning? Struggling to get them to think critically? Need a place to go beyond the content questions that require students to just regurgitate inform...
Racing in the Rain—a review 6 Mar 2012 | 09:49 am
So I meant to check out “The Art of Racing in the Rain.” I’d heard a lot of good things and was curious, although I was a little dubious about reading a story from a dog’s perspective. I mean, how cou...
Tone it up 23 Feb 2012 | 02:53 pm
Today, let’s talk tone, ladies and gentlemen. Although it may seem simple enough, tone is a literary term that many high school students struggle with. It is defined as the writer’s attitude toward w...
Making inferences 11 Feb 2012 | 02:51 pm
I spent a semester student teaching with high school freshmen and making inferences was a skill we were constantly working on. Initially, I’ll admit I thought this would be easy for students, because ...
Put a Pin on it 9 Feb 2012 | 04:02 pm
Everybody’s doing it. As if Facebook and Twitter weren’t enough, another potential “time waster” has entered the world of the Internets. I’ll admit it. I can’t stop Pinning. Like many others, I have ...
Rockin Google Docs 1 Feb 2012 | 02:17 pm
In the education world, many teachers are embracing technology and incoporating it into lesson plans whenever they can. I am definitely a fan of this, so long as the technology is not so complicated t...
