An archived stack of papers: 'Cuckoo’s Nest'
D.I.Y. Graphic Organizer
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Dec
- 15
- 2006
My juniors are not reading… again. Still, I have confidence that this can be a learning experience for them. I’ve split the class into groups, based on where they are in the novel: 2 groups that are where they should be, 2 groups about 50 pages behind, and 2 groups 100+ pages behind. Ideally, they help each other make sense out of those pages and push forward in the story.
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One Flew West
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Nov
- 16
- 2006
I’m getting ready to teach One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, experiencing a visit from nervousness while I plan. I usually have materials prepared ahead of time, have an idea of the final product I hope for students to create, know the larger ideas of the work. I have ideas of where we’ll go, but my days are largely dictated by the directions our class discussions take. Since I... read more