Sage in the Chair (CPS still rules.)
A while back, someone (a non-teacher) asked me what my teaching style was. Hmmm. Instructive sarcasm? Peer pressure and public humiliation? Random reinforcement and punishment? Entertainment and containment? Sink or swim? I say jump, you say how high? Teachers know what sage on the stage and guide on the side mean, but those aren’t really [...]
SSI
Since we’re reading The Giver, we’ve been talking about euphemisms. We’ve also been talking about the low scores on our Friday tests. Since the tests are largely made up of reruns of the warm-ups and pretests and pink sheets (grammar/mechanics) we’ve been working on (and copying into notebooks) all week, it seems like… “Well, I’m [...]
Guinea Pigs
I guess the term these days would be lab rats. Maybe Guinea pigs were too cute. Seventh graders make for good experimental subjects too. Kids think we do the exact same thing every year. And being seventh graders, they are of several minds. They think that would make things so easy for us (which is [...]
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- mrC commented on 8th Grade MaterialThe kids keep telling me that I gotta read that series. Isn't it pretty violent? Do you ever have parent "issues"? Thanks for following along. What are your class novels for eighth grade? This year I'm going with Nothing But The Truth, The Pearl, Call of the Wild, The Pigman, Maus, probably the Anne Frank
- joan b commented on 8th Grade Material8th grade, huh? Mine are all 8th graders...I've followed your escapades with The Outsiders for the past few years. This year, we started with The Hunger Games; talk about getting kids to love reading!! My brainiacs are reading independently and can't seem to stop. I'm reading this novel to the HP's, even
- mrC commented on A Rerun, Just to Keep the Streak Alive.Thanks for dropping in. I'm glad you're getting stoked. Tips: 1) Don't let them read it at home! 2) Follow this blog - my classes are on page 7 right now, so... ( You could also read the older posts tagged The Outsiders.) 3) Have you checked out my Outsiders page? Was that shameless
- Lindsey commented on A Rerun, Just to Keep the Streak Alive.I am starting this book with my 7th graders on Tuesday. I was already excited to read with them, but now I am excited to read to them. If you have any great lesson ideas or websites for me, let me know!!
- mrC commented on AnswersThanks for the kudos. I got really lazy this summer. It actually feels pretty good getting back in the saddle, as they say. Thanks again for reading!
- Carly commented on AnswersGlad you are updating your site once again. I've been reading it for a few years now and always enjoy your sense of humor and excellent teaching ideas. Even though I am not teaching English any more (I get to do electives now - drama and journalism) I still keep up with your posts. (I
- linda commented on OH NOOOOOO! (Part I)love this dialog... I am currently an elem school librarian but formerly an 8th grade English teacher...I taught the PIGMAN to my 8th graders ,20 years ago and they loved it (my dept head had serious reservations about it because of the bathroom "bomb" in the first chapter) cam't go wrong with anything by AVi.
- Erica commented on Wish I had at least one this year…Hey I am in Vegas! Hope you have a good time while you are here. If you need to know all the good places to eat, let me know, LOL
- mrC commented on OH NOOOOOO! (Part I)@ Mrs. M- My very first year here, I had three periods of eighth grade, and I pretty much stuck to the anthology, which had the play in it. I didn't have time to read the diary, so I went with the notes in the TE.
I think we also watched some of the - Sara commented on OH NOOOOOO! (Part I)While I understand why students should read Anne Frank, I have problems with it being done in 8th grade. Every year someone wants to compare the Confederates to the Nazis or ask when the Nazis entered the Civil War. It's just my pet peeve, though. I know that covering Anne Frank makes 10th grade World
- Mrs. M~ commented on OH NOOOOOO! (Part I)If you do not like reading the full diary, you could try the play version of Anne Frank. I do it every year, and it is one of my students' favorite units. The Prentice Hall textbook has a fantastic audio performance of the play, so we listen as we read along for the
- CLuce commented on Wish I had at least one this year…I understand completely! I teach sixth graders. In our district 6th grade is still part of the Elementary School (one of the few in our area). These kids cannot wait to move on to Middle School. They feel they are just too sophisticated to be in Elementary School. I wish
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