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Getting Feedback on Lessons

While there might be some lag time in response, we all encourage you new teachers to post lessons that you want feedback on. If one went well, post it and talk about what you did and why. Someone might give you some good feedback about other things to consider adding to it. If a lesson went...uh...not so well, post it (and trust us to be totally supportive) and ask us for feedback to learn what you could do to get it right next time.

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New Teacher Having Doubts About Being a Teacher 18 Replies

Started by Nora Thomas. Last reply by Carol Sanders 11 hours ago.

TESOL certification- online or in the classroom? 6 Replies

Started by Jessica Marie Egan. Last reply by Haley Dawson Jan 3.

How do you create authentic instruction within pre-packaged lessons and tests? 2 Replies

Started by Michelle Polito. Last reply by Tom Thompson Jan 3.

Seating Charts 2 Replies

Started by Nora Thomas. Last reply by MJKBoyd Jan 1.

New Teacher Resources/PDFs @ MC POP 6 Replies

Started by Ryan Goble. Last reply by Ryan Goble Dec. 17, 2009.

Student Teaching in January...yikes! 6 Replies

Started by Brandi Unruh. Last reply by Lisa Moore Dec. 17, 2009.

Giving Out Candy 8 Replies

Started by Emily Cassidy. Last reply by Becky Dec. 17, 2009.

How much is too much? 5 Replies

Started by Jess Yiengst. Last reply by Becky Dec. 17, 2009.

Just One Thing: Advice for Preservice Teachers 44 Replies

Started by Jim Burke. Last reply by Brandi Unruh Dec. 17, 2009.

Getting a Job. . . 5 Replies

Started by Denica M.. Last reply by Leesa Lynch Dec. 7, 2009.

Sponsoring a Club Your First Year 6 Replies

Started by Liza Knight. Last reply by Leesa Lynch Dec. 7, 2009.

Dealing with the tough times 17 Replies

Started by Seth Federman. Last reply by Leesa Lynch Dec. 7, 2009.

Setting Up The Classroom - Bulletin Boards?? 6 Replies

Started by Cathy Armstrong. Last reply by Leesa Lynch Dec. 7, 2009.

The Kodak Moment

Started by Megan Dec. 2, 2009.

Chaos in the Classroom 22 Replies

Started by Meagan Varga. Last reply by Jason Whitney Nov. 30, 2009.

Getting Annoyed in the Classroom 27 Replies

Started by Amanda Peoples. Last reply by Daniel J. Lucas Nov. 30, 2009.

In-Class Reading 9 Replies

Started by Carlin Huenke. Last reply by Daylen Moore Nov. 30, 2009.

Advice for New Teachers 7 Replies

Started by mnmcgove. Last reply by Daylen Moore Nov. 30, 2009.

What to do until a teaching job opens up? 20 Replies

Started by Kristen Gross. Last reply by Lauren Niemeyer Nov. 27, 2009.

Socratic Circle Ideas 1 Reply

Started by Lauren Niemeyer. Last reply by Marie G. Nov. 16, 2009.

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The Great Depression novels

I am in search of a novel set during the Great Depression/Dust Bowl era. It will be used in a 10th grade history class; most of the students are struggling readers. The teacher would like to stay away from the "big name classics." He wants something…

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Yay Doug! He was one of my teachers in pre-teaching grad school (itp.nyu.edu), and I'm a huge fan of his work. Thanks for posting this, Frank. I'm really excited to see what these guys have come up with this time.

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Judith Newman added a discussion to the group Teaching Writing

Opportunites for student publication

I am looking for opportunities for high school students to publish their writing. I am in VT. We are part of the NWP and can certainly offer that to our students. I know about the Mountain Review, but I would really appreciate other venues where stu…

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Hamilton Salsich commented on Hamilton Salsich's blog post 'TEENAGERS AND SPRING ICE'

Oh, a marvelous poem, Carol -- by one of my favorite poets. In graduate school far back in the 60's, I took a creative writing class from Bly at the University of Kansas, and have never forgotten it. Thanks for the connection.

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Eileen Williams commented on Hamilton Salsich's blog post 'TEENAGERS AND SPRING ICE'

I actually do have a plan (I also have a yearly book filled with objectives). I just can't say I have a detailed plan. I found it easier to plan for 90 minute block lessons than the 45 minutes we have at this school which makes me feel like I am in…

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Christine Trala replied to Ron Shapiro's discussion 'The Sad But True State of the American University'

Oh I do! I just had a tutorial with a final year student, who thank me for introducing her to philosophy. It's just that the rest of it sucks up so much time.

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Bill Maniotis commented on Bill Maniotis's blog post 'Teaching the ten commandments'

Andy, The fact that you have not heard of it doesn't mean the theory has not had a wide influence. Nearly every school of education in America now promotes "constructivist" ideas, and it is why many of our student teachers are not receiving some of…

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Carol Jago commented on Hamilton Salsich's blog post 'TEENAGERS AND SPRING ICE'

How about this for a poetic connection to your posting, Hamilton? Gratitude to Old Teachers by Robert Bly When we stride or stroll across the frozen lake, We place our feet where they have never been. We walk upon the unwalked. But we are uneasy.…

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Chris Shelley replied to Hellen Harvey's discussion 'E-books and their effect on reading and writing' in the group Teaching with Technology

I really think that PDFs kick SOOO much butt compared to .mobi Kindle Books or any other text with DRMs.

2 hours ago

Clix replied to Hellen Harvey's discussion 'E-books and their effect on reading and writing' in the group Teaching with Technology

... and xboxes can make lovely computers if you know how to hack them. But that's also illegal. ;) My husband has a bebook, which will read PDFs and some other formats... I don't know if it does text files or not.

3 hours ago

Ken C. replied to Maja Wilson's discussion 'Making Audience Matter in the Writing Process'

And yet many teachers would grade "gentle seductions" harshly and comment that they "take too long to get to the point" or "meander." It just goes to show the huge chasm that exists between persuasive essays taught in the "Cookie-Cutter School of Es…

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Michael Umphrey replied to Maja Wilson's discussion 'Making Audience Matter in the Writing Process'

While it may be true that in reality there are not that many people reading student work on the Web (who but an English teacher could love a character analysis of Scout Finch??), I wonder if that really matters. I suspect it does matter. I think it…

4 hours ago

Carol Jago replied to Maja Wilson's discussion 'Making Audience Matter in the Writing Process'

"the thesis came too soon" You are really onto something here, Maja. Why would an authentic audience read on if a writer gave away the point in the first sentence. Most writing, particularly persuasive writing, is a gentle seduction. Follow my thin…

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Kellie Fitch replied to Jonathan Brubaker's discussion 'Teaching Point of View' in the group 7th Grade English/ELA/Reading

I did an exercise in which my students had to write the same story four times, each time with a different point of view. You could tell which students understood the concept and which didn't pretty easily. Thanks for this activity, it supplements m…

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Paul Plank replied to Laurie Jones's discussion 'Is comedy underrepresented in most AP lit courses?' in the group AP Lit and Language

I do agree that most "great" works of literature tend to be more serious than funny. Even though it's about the bombing of Dresden, Slaughterhouse-Five is pretty funny at times. Catcher in the Rye is hilarious, as is Cuckoo's Nest and Huck Finn (our…

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