Choose the easier DOK 2 questions for an around the room gallery walk test prep. Then, the next day, do DOK 3 questions that are more challenging and take more thought. Maybe even less questions. Add the time limit on answering them as well to show they take more time to think about. As theContinue reading “Motivational Test Prep Tip”
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Every text you teach should be organized and revisiting objectives
Too many times I see teachers teaching whole group single objectives 5 days straight in a week. Yes, focus on a single objective. Yes, teach it fully for understanding. Yes, practice it throughout the week. But no, don’t continue to beat a dead horse. Present the information, on Monday if that is your routine. But practice itContinue reading “Every text you teach should be organized and revisiting objectives”
Introducing Texts with picture books to all grade levels
Teaching picture books to middle school is not as “babyish” as you think. The students love them. It is all in how you present them. Students tend to love the visually appealing texts and make connections that they might not as easily with delving into a novel. Introducing a novel with a picture book is aContinue reading “Introducing Texts with picture books to all grade levels”
Neverending Story-Motivating students to free write with Neverending Story and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg Year-Long Project DOK 2 and 3
Over the years, freewriting has been a must have in the classroom to foster creativity and love of writing, but it has the possibility to do much more. Here is just one idea of how to foster the creativity and incorporate higher order objectives into what I call the Neverending Story. Yes, it is based off theContinue reading “Neverending Story-Motivating students to free write with Neverending Story and The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris Van Allsburg Year-Long Project DOK 2 and 3”
ELA On The Move 