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  • ECN Book Group: Write Beside Them

    ECN Book Group: Write Beside Them

    147 members Latest Activity: Jan 3 Site for upcoming ECN Book Club hosted by Penny Kittle who will lead the discussion of her book "Write Beside Them."

  • EC Ning Book Club: "Book Whisperer"

    EC Ning Book Club: "Book Whisperer"

    124 members Latest Activity: Jan 3 This is the group created for the ECN Book Club discussion led by Donalyn Miller about her wonderful book "The Book Whisperer."

  • Scriptures in/as Literature

    Scriptures in/as Literature

    24 members Latest Activity: Dec. 21, 2009 This is a group in which to discuss teaching scriptures in and as literature. What questions/frustrations/insights do you have about teaching sacred s…

  • ECN Book Club: Comprehension & Collaboration

    ECN Book Club: Comprehension & Collaboration

    142 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago Welcome to the EC Ning Book Club which will discuss Stephanie Harvey and Smokey Daniels' latest book "Comprehension and Collaboration." We are all ver…

  • Working with Student Teachers

    Working with Student Teachers

    21 members Latest Activity: 12 hours ago This group exists to help those working with student teachers, teacher candidates, or interns enrolled in alternative certification programs.

  • ECN Book Club: Newkirk's "Good Ideas"

    ECN Book Club: Newkirk's "Good Ideas"

    150 members Latest Activity: Sep. 21, 2009 Home of the July-August 2009 EC Ning Book Club for Tom Newkirk's "Holding on to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighti…

  • Book Reviews

    Book Reviews

    29 members Latest Activity: Sep. 24, 2009 Post your reviews for English Composition texts to use in the classroom (or any other books for the English Companion!)

  • Free Tools For English Teachers

    Free Tools For English Teachers

    584 members Latest Activity: 19 hours ago There are a multitude of free tools that are available for English Teachers. Some are online, others are downloadable. This group is a place for us…

  • San Jose State University- English teachers

    San Jose State University- English teachers

    12 members Latest Activity: Oct. 9, 2009 This is for former/current/future English teachers that have/do/will attend San Jose State University. It was started by people who took the English m…

  • Adolescent Literature

    Adolescent Literature

    516 members Latest Activity: 14 hours ago A place to discuss Adolescent Literature. From teaching ideas to current readings

  • Poetry Corner

    Poetry Corner

    310 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago For those of you who love poetry, meet here to discuss the poems you're teaching and effective methods of instruction!

  • Writing Prompts & Assignments

    Writing Prompts & Assignments

    69 members Latest Activity: Jan 3 Here you will find writing prompts and assignments related to specific units, texts, or assignments to adapt or adopt.

  • Poetry Round Table

    Poetry Round Table

    219 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago Each week we will post a poem to discuss and help each other learn to read it better than we might alone. Feel free to just post questions or to comme…

  • Writing Portfolios

    Writing Portfolios

    107 members Latest Activity: Dec. 16, 2009 This group will discuss best practices related to the use of portfolios. Share strategies, handouts, recommended readings, and other helpful ideas.

  • Teaching American Literature

    Teaching American Literature

    154 members Latest Activity: Jan 3 For anyone teaching any aspect of American literature, anywhere. Multicultural, democratic.

  • College Freshman Composition

    College Freshman Composition

    66 members Latest Activity: Jan 3 We discuss issues involved with college writing courses in high school and college settings.

  • ECN Book Club: Readicide

    ECN Book Club: Readicide

    310 members Latest Activity: 1 day ago This is the main page of the EC Ning Book Club discussion for Kelly Gallagher's "Readicide."

  • Teaching Shakespeare

    Teaching Shakespeare

    256 members Latest Activity: 20 hours ago Share resources, ideas, materials---or ask questions related to teaching Shakespeare.

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Carol Jago replied to Maja Wilson's discussion 'Making Audience Matter in the Writing Process'
And what about the fact that often writers don't know what their thesis is until they begin reflecting in writing about a subject or occurrence? Happens to me all the time.
5 minutes ago
Ryan Rish Inviting my pre-service teachers @OSU to join Bill Kist's ECN book club as part of our class, Laboratory Experiences in English Education.
19 minutes ago
Dave replied to Dave's discussion 'What do essential questions look like?'
Thank you so much everyone! I definitely have a better feel for how essential questions work. I've been able to brainstorm a few and included a few here. Feel free to tell me if I am way off base. What does it mean to be an “Outsider”? What makes…
19 minutes ago
Eileen Zygarlicke replied to Judith Newman's discussion 'Opportunites for student publication' in the group Teaching Writing
Judith-- One opportunity is Teen Ink (http://www.teenink.com). This is a publication for teens only, ages 13-19, to submit and publish their work. The one draw back I found is that once accepted, Teen Ink keeps all rights to the work. This means ki…
30 minutes ago
Andy Esquivel Jr. commented on Bill Maniotis's blog post 'Teaching the ten commandments'
Bill, You have it wrong. I didn't say the theory has not had wide influence. I never said anything like that. I agree that it has had wide influence. What I said was I've never heard of teachers labeling themselves as constructivists or nonconstruct…
35 minutes ago
Alan Sitomer added a blog post
The Ugly Truth is that my number one goal for my students right now has to be to raise their 2010 standardized test scores. I find it disturbing, off-base, heart-wrenching, and almost something shameful to admit. However, NCLB has my entire school'…
36 minutes ago
Kathy added a discussion
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…
42 minutes ago
A Anthony left a comment for Jenna R Waid
45 minutes ago
Stacey Kerr commented on Frank W. Baker's blog post 'Digital Nation: new PBS/Frontline Special coming in February'
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.
50 minutes ago
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…
51 minutes ago
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.
57 minutes ago
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…
1 hour ago
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.
2 hours ago
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…
2 hours ago
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.…
2 hours ago
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.
3 hours ago

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