According to this BBC article, “English in schools must adapt to reflect the use of text messaging and communication via new technologies, a report says.” Additionally, the report notes, “English needed to take account of the higher profile of the…
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After much chatting with Lisa, I finally decided to do what needed to be done. I went with my gut instinct and turned the evil lesson into a 9-12 lesson plan. It feels so much better. More appropriate. I’m still…
Busy day. Gettysburg has been put in the incubator. I just had to work on something else. So I finished redoing and marking up Using Student-Centered Comprehension Strategies with Elie Wiesel’s Night, a 9-12 lesson plan that uses reciprocal teaching.…
You know the only thing I really remember about the Gettysburg Address is that we had to memorize it. That experience has not helped me in any way at any point in my life. It’s funny what I actually remember…
I hate Abe Lincoln. I realize that making that statement in Illinois means that I will be deported, but at the moment this is how I feel. I have multiple problems, and they all stem from the Gettysburg lesson. First,…
Sharon’s Divine Soup
The Gettysburg punishment continues. I have found a nice resource to use if you want students to look at the different drafts of the document that are available. Obviously it’s not the stuff of bibliographic research, but it’s fine for…
So I spent all day today finally getting my new laptop set up in the office. Here’s the less cranky background. Every three years, NCTE replaces the computers in the buildings. Obviously this rotates among employees. It’s not like we…
Today pretty much made up my mind about my work computer. I realize that makes no sense. Here’s the thing. I have a new laptop. It’s sitting on the far corner of my desk. It has been for almost a…
Got the November calendar edited and live on the site. There are a few changes to make in the next few days, but it’s 99% complete. We have a forthcoming lesson plan on Elie Wiesel’s Night that will replace a…
The Ideas section for this week’s Inbox focuses on “Coming Out in the Classroom.” Next Tuesday (October 11) is National Coming Out Day. This year’s theme, “Talk About It,” focuses on the importance of discussing lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender…