Why Cliques Form at Some High Schools and Not Others
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Getting Better at Getting Better
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I hope everyone is excited for the upcoming Thanksgiving break! Here's two articles that I found interesting to tide everyone over until regular posts resume starting in January. Until then I'll be doing little incidental posts so I can focus on finishing my last month teaching middle level LA and preparing for my new panel on Social Studies instruction.
Why Cliques Form at Some High Schools and Not Others and Getting Better at Getting Better
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I'm excited to tell everyone that my two panels have been confirmed for Con Alt Delete in Rosemont. Times will be announced as soon as I am informed myself.
Until then I'll be busy making adjustments to my literacy panel and plowing ahead on the creation of my new social studies panel. And as a complete side note my sci fi plays ended up being adorable! Though a little bloody. A lot of death by aliens and robots! Today's lesson idea stemmed from an interesting problem. I love science fiction. I find the exploration of humanity and the wondering of the future to spark some really interesting discussions.
However, I really don't like the sci-fi book in our curriculum. I'm not going to name names because I'm sure that there are people who love this book, but I just couldn't get into it as hard as I tried. So I needed to come up with a way to show students how awesome science fiction could be without having to fake it. Turns out I'm a terrible fibber and my students inevitably figure out which books I like and which ones I don't without me saying a word. My solution was to delve into the world of HG Wells and share the epic ly famous Orsen Wells radio drama of War of the Worlds. The response was fantastic. While we did not have enough time to listen to the whole program they were entranced and inspired by the experience. This led to both my class and my colleague's class crafting their own science fiction radio dramas. We will be performing them later this week so I'll keep everyone informed on how it goes. Fingers crossed! As seems to often be the case I'm currently adjusting and implementing new features on my website. Please let me know if you encounter any issues when using the site.
Since I've been rather busy with the day job and making plans for the site there won't be a major update this weekend. Never fear though, I plan to try and get Halloween and Spirit Week photos up soon! |
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