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ECN Book Club: The Socially Networked Classroom

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Forum

Lauren Small

Teaching Historical Novels: What works best? 4 Replies

Started by Lauren Small. Last reply by Lauren Small 11 minutes ago.

Evan Darling

Teaching The Crucible 9 Replies

Started by Evan Darling. Last reply by Jackson Westenskow 48 minutes ago.

Sarah Hansen

Contemporary NonFiction 14 Replies

Started by Sarah Hansen. Last reply by Leslie Snow 1 hour ago.

Mark Gardner

What is "real world" writing? 4 Replies

Started by Mark Gardner. Last reply by Michael Umphrey 1 hour ago.

Anne Williams

Every American should read . . . 26 Replies

Started by Anne Williams. Last reply by Christine McLaughlin 1 hour ago.

Jim Burke

Common Formative Assessments (CFAs) 63 Replies

Started by Jim Burke. Last reply by AtlTeacher 1 hour ago.

SB

Ideas for short stories, poems and plays dealing with mental illness? 3 Replies

Started by SB. Last reply by Leslie Snow 1 hour ago.

Jim Burke

Teacher Autonomy: On a Scale of 1-10...? 72 Replies

Started by Jim Burke. Last reply by Liz Teacher 1 hour ago.

richard williams doxtator

book censorship 3 Replies

Started by richard williams doxtator. Last reply by Chris Shelley 1 hour ago.

Paul W. Hankins

What We're Reading in Room 210 12 Replies

Started by Paul W. Hankins. Last reply by Elizabeth Chicken 2 hours ago.

Kelly

Oral language (texts and teaching) 1 Reply

Started by Kelly. Last reply by Nancy DeRego 3 hours ago.

Sarah Ann Wheeler

Increase reading speed? 3 Replies

Started by Sarah Ann Wheeler. Last reply by Chris Shelley 4 hours ago.

Matthew Ross Ridenour

Teaching Clauses 2 Replies

Started by Matthew Ross Ridenour. Last reply by Michelle Schneden 5 hours ago.

Beth Shewell

Tiered Assignments 1 Reply

Started by Beth Shewell. Last reply by Marie G. 5 hours ago.

Jennifer Green

Teacher Collaboration-Classroom Pairing 3 Replies

Started by Jennifer Green. Last reply by Josh Maki 7 hours ago.

Blog Posts

Christian Curet

Cold Comfort

Posted by Christian Curet on February 9, 2010 at 8:00pm

Hamilton Salsich

TALENTS DIFFER

Posted by Hamilton Salsich on February 9, 2010 at 11:00am

Lauren B.

What You Missed...

Posted by Lauren B. on February 8, 2010 at 8:30pm — 3 Comments

Hamilton Salsich

WANDERING A PATHLESS COAST

Posted by Hamilton Salsich on February 8, 2010 at 6:18pm

paul volponi

New Novel --Rikers High

Posted by paul volponi on February 8, 2010 at 6:24am — 2 Comments

Sarah S Ellam Walker

Late papers question

Posted by Sarah S Ellam Walker on February 8, 2010 at 5:53am — 19 Comments

Dale Scroggins

Nonfiction reader?

Posted by Dale Scroggins on February 8, 2010 at 1:02am

Michael Brown

Any tips for teaching Shakespeare and Writing?

Posted by Michael Brown on February 7, 2010 at 6:31pm — 1 Comment

Jenny W

Developing as a Teacher...One Step at a Time

Posted by Jenny W on February 7, 2010 at 5:30pm — 5 Comments

Michael Brown

I need help on Praxis II Pedagogy!!!! HELP!!!!!

Posted by Michael Brown on February 7, 2010 at 2:30pm — 4 Comments

Mary Anna Kruch

On With the Show!

Posted by Mary Anna Kruch on February 7, 2010 at 1:00pm

Hamilton Salsich

A GRATEFUL TEACHER

Posted by Hamilton Salsich on February 7, 2010 at 10:40am — 2 Comments

 
 

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Thanks, Pamela, this does sound like a fun way to get kids writing and thinking!
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How right you are!! I have been facing a crisis of teaching faith recently. I teach seniors, and very few of them read independently. Even when I allow them to choose their own texts and provide alternatives in the classroom in case they "forgot" t…
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Yvonne, How fun! I'm wondering what songs you are using. It makes me think of the Placebo song, Meds. I also wonder if students would take offense to it?? Ambre
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Yes, I just downloaded the packet from the site. Thanks so much for your feedback. We are going to read this with our kids after those awful spring tests so we can end the year on a positive note.
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I sit amonst the infinte snowflakes that fall beyond the borders of my home, Pondering the great weight they bear upon my house. The snow reminds me of the pressure I feel as the Soon-to-Become teacher. Each assignment I Must complete, Each book I M…
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Liz, if that answer is correct you belong on the math ning. Or the MIT ning. But slummin' it here reading my stuff? You seem far too intelligent.
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So many tasty texts listed here. Looking over them all, I feel like Homer Simpson standing in front of a buffet line with an empty plate in my hands. I will add one resource; Billy Collins, two term US poet laureate, has a website where his poetry…
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