An archived stack of papers: November 2008

The Fate Of Pirates

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Nov
  • 29
  • 2008

This one hit me really quick and I’m not even sure I’ve got this all correct, but I had to get this possibility out.

Dan’s been going on about this Rule of Least Power, something I’m not entirely sure I agree with (often, a Rule of Most Power seems more fitting). The idea is essentially to... read more

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TC: Days Two And Three

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Nov
  • 26
  • 2008

We’re taking it slow at the beginning, making sure that we understand where these characters come from. By the end of Day Three, we’re only on page fourteen of the play (and we skipped pages three through eight). We pick up the pace in a major way next week. I’m getting students used to writing down key information on either their TC Notes page or the... read more

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TC: Day One

In a stack of papers called Instruction.

  • Nov
  • 24
  • 2008

Contrary to the way I start most units, today we simply jumped into Arthur Miller’s 1953 classic The Crucible. No set up. No lead in. No into. We didn’t even discuss witches or McCarthy. I tend to over think everything; teaching units are no exception. But that means that I don’t take action until well after I usually should. I’m trying to change. Here’s what I... read more

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The Conversation

In a stack of papers called Grading.

  • Nov
  • 11
  • 2008

The Conversations started two weeks ago. Not a single student grabbed hold of my offer; no one has met me during break, lunch, or after school to discuss the trouble. A lot of head shaking and shrugs of shoulders, but no plans of action have been drawn up. I can’t have The Conversation during class. But I simply must have The Conversation with just about every student.

“How can I... read more

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