How would your students react if you didn’t give them any parameters for a project and simply told them to “figure it out”? Is this asking for trouble by putting the kids in charge of the classroom or is it an exercise in critical thinking and collaboration? In traditional classrooms, students are often given a […]
reThink ELA #005: Interview with Scott Bayer
How much time do you allow your students to write in class? What is the appropriate amount of time you think kids need to write? Or are you so busy lecturing (Just say no!) that you send them home to do their writing? While the appropriate amount of writing time may be arbitrary and subjective […]
reThink ELA #004: Interview with Lara Searcy
Have you ever asked your students what they’re interested in learning? Or their thoughts about certain lessons? Or are you stuck teaching the same curriculum year after year, fighting to keep the kids engaged even though their eyes glaze over with boredom? In today’s episode, we discuss how to get students more vested in the […]
Done With The DWM: Part 2, Now What?
In Part 1 of my article for reThinkELA, I discussed how I arrived at my decision to stop centering the dead White guys. For Part 2, I thought I’d address some of your potential concerns and how to begin changing. For Part 3, I’ll probably discuss alternates to the Canon and/or how to decenter the […]
What Going Gradeless Taught Me About Doing the “Actual Work”
The Revelation When I entered the teaching profession in 1998, I envisioned myself building relationships with students, discussing the intricacies of stories, and inspiring students to explore literature. I imagined my students developing into expressive writers who articulated their deepest thoughts with eloquence. In short, they would become lifelong readers and writers. My first year […]
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