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Here is my what I know / infer about the reading levels:
-"Should We Abolish Homework?" is from a teacher publication. It is written for an adult audience, but the reading level is safely middle school. It is one full page.
-"Should Junk Food Commercials Be Banned?" was from Storyworks magazine, geared for grades 4-6. However, a nearly identical article appeared in Scholastic Scope with only a few sentences changed to appeal more to teens. Each article is a bit less than a page.
-"Should the School Day Be Extended?" is less than one page and probably good for grades 4-7.
-"Pay Students for Good Grades?" has one article from Junior Scholastic that is less than one page and a Weekly Reader feature that is about a page. Grades 4-8 are appropriate.
-The article about "Survivorman" was not in a student publication. Fifth graders handled it fine, but it would work well with middle or high school as well. It is about a page and a half.
-Two of the articles about banning dogeball are from the Time for Kids website; each is less than a page. One of the articles is from the Weekly Reader 4th grade edition.
-The articles that are included at the end without attached assignments are from similar publications, including one or two from a teacher magazine.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Thanks! Christy Ward 96th grade ELA (Maryland)
Fifteen years of teaching experience: Middle School: --5th grade Humanities (English/History combination) --6th grade English --7th-8th grade Creative Writing --8th grade Language Arts (held this position for 8 years) High School: --9th grade World History --10th grade American History --11th-12th grade: Sociology and Minorities --9th grade English --10th grade English I have worked with homogeneous and heterogeneous groupings, which gave me experience with a wide range of student abilities. I have also worked in public and independent schools, in both co-ed and single gender classrooms.
I tend to be structured and challenging, but very caring and real. I adapt my pedagogy and curriculum to meet the changing needs of my students from year to year. I do my best to keep a sense of humor and create a fun learning community.
I served as a curriculum mapping leader in middle school Language Arts. I was on building cabinet. I took part in a two year literacy partnership with the Center for English Learning and Achievement at SUNY Albany. I have had the privilege of taking part in some great summer professional development programs. Some of these were: the Favorite Poems Project at Boston University, National Endowment for the Humanities Socratic Ethics Seminar at Williams College, Hudson Valley Writing Project at SUNY New Paltz, and the New Jersey Council for the Humanities American Constitutional Law Seminar at Monmouth College. I have had personal essays published and have read some on the radio.I also published a feature article in a teaching publication and an academic article in an English journal.
BA, University of Pennsylvania (English/History) MA, University of Michigan (Education/Curriculum Development)
I am an avid reader and do my best to keep up-to-date on changes in educational policy and best teaching practices. I consider myself a "work in progress" and genuinely appreciate the feedback and encouragement that other educators have offered me on this site.
Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth
Social Studies - History, English Language Arts, Critical Thinking
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