An archived stack of papers: December 2008
Self Imposed
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Dec
- 15
- 2008
The book plopped to the floor. “I’m done,” my voice as flat as I could manage. Pivot on the heel and walk to the desk. This was the end of Friday’s Support class.
We worked on a reading response that day. Given fifteen minutes to write one hundred words, there was nothing left for me to say about it and students needed time to work. So, I sat down and observed instead of... read more
Skit Speech
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Dec
- 05
- 2008
We brainstormed, voted, and decided. I have lots of speech possibilities in my files, but with the end of the semester looming and a few failed projects lingering, I want to end strong by turning the decision over to the students. With only three weeks left in the school year, Speech is going to get through another two rounds of the Impromptu Speech, present a skit, and use a debate as the final... read more
TC: Days Four, Five, Six
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Dec
- 03
- 2008
Still working at a slow pace, I used these days to pick out details in stage directions and character traits, always taking notes on the Character Chart and the TC Notes page. I introduced a new assignment, one whose discussion took most of Day Six.
Times And Handouts
We only completed about fifteen minutes of reading each day, but full of me stopping the... read more