An archived stack of papers: 'New Ideas'
New For 2010: Grading
In a stack of papers called Grading.
- Oct
- 04
- 2010
We’re reading Fair Isn’t Always Equal as our English department professional development this year. It’s sparked some interesting discussion already and a few ideas in my head, mostly with regard to how grading can be tweaked to give students a chance to stay in the game longer. There are a few things... read more
New For 2010: Timing
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 27
- 2010
We’re going with a lot of two weeks on, one week off pacing this year. Of course, it’s not that we take a week off and watch movies or anything. It’s all about having time to play around with and review what we’ve spent the previous few weeks working on. We’re moving a touch slower, but I feel more focused in my instruction and assessment. I apply this timing to vocabulary... read more
New For 2010: Theme
In a stack of papers called Instruction.
- Sep
- 18
- 2010
It’s something I’ve always heard about but never tried. Ideas have popped into my head about it over the years and it’s never seemed like a good time to make them happen. This year, though, I’ve started. I’m going through both English 2 and English 3 thematically. I’m sure that sometimes we’ll fall out of that theme. That could even be a healthy thing. But for... read more