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NCTE Session Notes and Slides: Jeff Wilhelm, Jim Burke, and Alan Sitomer
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Meredith S Nov 24.
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- War Is a Force That Gives Us Meaning; Louise Gluck; always: New Yorker
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- To develop in my students the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in and enjoy life.
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The Pleasures of RE-Reading
Posted on May 30, 2009 at 11:45am — 5 Comments
What does creativity look like in the English classroom?
Posted on May 24, 2009 at 10:32pm — 12 Comments
The Process of Continual Improvement
Posted on May 3, 2009 at 8:19pm — 4 Comments
Tricks of the Trade: Things to Do with Post-Its, Index Cards, and Scrap Paper
Posted on March 8, 2009 at 11:20am — 21 Comments
Emotions in the English Class: What Do We Want Our Students to Feel?
Posted on February 5, 2009 at 3:34pm — 7 Comments
Comment Wall (52 comments)
- At 9:29am on December 8, 2009,
John Creger said… - Hi Jim,
Hope you're well. I'm wondering if we can upload MPEG 4 files to our discussions. I tried a couple of times last night and the uploading indicator kept on spinning indefinitely. I want to share a terrific multimedia Creed presentation.
Thanks as always,
John
- At 9:31pm on December 7, 2009,
Emily Moore said…
- Thanks! You know, I've had three practicums of varying length over the last year and a half of my program, and no matter what I like/dislike about each teacher's style or pedagogy, one thing remains consistent: I love ALL of the high schoolers! Even the surly ones (just wait, I think, I will find something that makes you smile, even if it doesn't show on the outside ;). I will try to remember this day when, inevitably, the tough days roll around.
- At 3:28pm on December 6, 2009,
Seth Federman said… - Please do!! I love creating these videos and they are so easy! Anyone can do it!
- At 3:28am on December 4, 2009,
Meredith S said… - I think we should get to count the spammers toward the total number of members on the Ning. I mean some of them even post in the Forum section :) Thanks for all you do!
Meredith
- At 6:19am on December 3, 2009,
Karen LaBonte said… - Hi Jim,
Hope you're heading into your home stretch with unflagging energy. Or at least some.
Is the user Burke English you?
Karen
watching all the balls bouncing, bouncing, bouncing...
- At 11:32pm on December 2, 2009,
Rahma said… - Hi Jim,
I have written a middle grade book: Guardian Cats and the Lost Books of Iskandriyah. Not published yet, but it's in the hands of a few agents.
- At 6:48am on December 2, 2009,
Jenny Sawyer said… - Hi Jim,
Yikes! No advertisement intended! The website is a free resource, and I was just excited that teachers were interested in engaging their students with it (and wanted to clarify that the engagement could be with any book, not just the ones already posted on the site). Hope that was OK. I'm not looking to start any discussions about the Recap, but I would love to be able to answer questions about it if people do post. Hope that's within the realm of the acceptable.
I also appreciate hearing what folks who gather here have to say on other topics--this seems like a great resource for teachers and book lovers of all kinds.
Thanks and cheers,
Jenny
- At 6:03pm on November 30, 2009,
Stephanie said… - Hi Jim!
I love the Independent Reading Project that you posted on here for your AP students last spring. The outcomes are amazing! I would like to try to replicate this in my own class and was wondering how you assessed the final project/presentation. Did you use a particular set of guidelines and/or rubric that you wouldn't mind sharing? Thanks so much.
- At 6:48am on November 30, 2009,
Donna Spisso said… - I am enjoying the ning very much! I was encouraged to join by a colleague. Nings are new for me. They are quite cool!
- At 6:57am on November 29, 2009,
Wendy said… - We were tickled to get your kind note & books after the Ed Week article appeared! You're a big inspiration to us at Buckhorn & I can't wait to share this amazing resource (which I learned about at NCTE) with the faculty. Thanks again for the support.
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