Teachers often love when getting to show the movie version of the book just read in class but it needs to be more than just “Complete this Venn Diagram while you watch”. I know sometimes a teacher needs a little down time, but do that at parts of the movie less detailed and not atContinue reading “Book to movie analyzing beyond DOK 1 Venn Diagrams”
Daily Archives: January 23, 2020
Movie clips (Wednesday Tech Tips) that go with the novel being taught reaching themes and objectives-middle school
High Interest Novels for the middle classroom with movie clips to introduce them therefore motivating the students form the “getgo”. Here is book title, possible themes, and movie clips that introduce the beginning or the book, themes, objectives especially when comparing a book event similar to that of another. Also, it often helps struggling readersContinue reading “Movie clips (Wednesday Tech Tips) that go with the novel being taught reaching themes and objectives-middle school”
Literature spotlight – “The Pearl” for Upper Elementary and Middle School
Essential Questions are essential. Educational research in recent years has termed the start of a themed/paired-text unit with the beginning introduction having a broad set of questions that are ESSENTIAL to making connections, analyzing texts and terms, etc. Many teachers have done it for years and called it this and that, but the point is–takeContinue reading “Literature spotlight – “The Pearl” for Upper Elementary and Middle School”
ELA On The Move 