EnglishEd Instruction

Google Folder Contents:Google Slides Presentation (**You'll have to update the hyperlinks in the presentation!)Google Sheet Brainstorm about Student Engagement (each cell is a space for a participant's idea like an alternative to an interactive whiteboard or Jamboard)Google Sheet for Student Engagement Toolkit (what you're building together because we're all better together )Professional Development Presentation for 60-75 minutesTitle: Building Our Engagement Toolkits Blurb: Let’s work together

Contents of the Google Folder: 1 Google Slide Lesson (with hyperlinks to each day)10 worksheets (which should be printed to discourage students from using technology during their practice)Context clues help readers understand the meaning of unfamiliar words or phrases, and they provide additional context to clarify and enhance comprehension. We may believe our students can use them effectively, but if they haven't been taught specific strategies, they may not. This lesson is designed to take fi

Professional Development Presentation designed for 45-60+ minutes (see details below)Title: Embedding Meaningful Formative Assessment into Instruction Blurb: Unlock the Power of Formative Assessment! Discover how to use real-time data to boost student engagement and learning. Together, we'll explore practical strategies, share insights, and leave with actionable steps to transform your teaching and student learning. This is an INTERACTIVE presentation that has participants reflect upon their te

This is a block rubric that outlines what you expect for each part of the problem-solution essay writing process (i.e., the thesis statement, the body, the sources, peer editing, etc.). It makes the grading process go more quickly because you circle the description that characterizes the student's work. This allows you to give student a sort of "canned" feedback but there's also space to write personalized feedback to improve student learning.

This is meant to be used as an introduction to poetry, especially for students who have studied poetry before. It will help students engage their prior knowledge and ask them to review the important elements of poetry. You may even modify this project to be the climatic event at the end of the poetry unit. Please contact me if you have further questions or concerns. Thank you and I hope you and your students enjoy this project!

Google Folder Contents:Google Slides Presentation (**You'll have to update the hyperlinks in the presentation!)Google Slide for Modeling Peer Feedback Professional Development Presentation for 60-75 minutesTitle: The Power of Peer Feedback Blurb: When you have a classroom of 20+ students, it’s a challenge to provide feedback to each student. However, the teacher does not have to be the sole audience; we can structure activities to include peer feedback so that students can learn from each other

This is a cumulative project that can be assigned to ensure students are completing outside reading. It has four parts--a blog which takes the place of a reading log (possible blog questions provided), a book review, an analysis essay, and a presentation. All four parts of this assignment are sure to draw from the skills you are using in class. Rubrics included.

To help students (and the teacher!) monitor learning, we chosen priority standards from the Common Core (W.9-10.2; RL.9-10.3; RI.9-10.6; RI.9-10.4; RI.9-10.1; and RL.9-10.2) and student-friendly "I can" statements were written for important pieces of each standard. These statements are meant to help students understand the expectations and monitor their growth and learning. Students self-select if... "I'm still confused about this topic.""I've learned some but not all of the topic.""I've got thi

If you are teaching introductory theater to middle school students, this theater glossary is a fun and helpful assignment for students. There's even a simple rubric that you can use to assess the glossaries that the students make so it can be an ongoing assessment and a reminder of what they have learned in your class.

This is a block rubric that outlines what you expect for each part of the informational essay, including parts of the writing process (i.e., the thesis statement, the body, the sources, peer editing, etc.). It makes the grading process go more quickly because you circle the description that characterizes the student's work. This allows you to give student a sort of "canned" feedback but there's also space to write personalized feedback to improve student learning.

This is a block rubric that outlines what you expect for each part of the research paper process (i.e., the thesis statement, the body, the sources, peer editing, etc.). It makes the grading process go more quickly because you circle the description that characterizes the student's work. This allows you to give student a sort of "canned" feedback but there's also space to write personalized feedback to improve student learning.

This is a two-page document that outlines a re-do and retake policy suitable for middle and high school students. It's unique because it asks students to reflect upon what they did or how they studied for the first attempt and then they have to outline what they will do differently or how they will study differently for the re-do or retake. Finally, the student must write a letter to the instructor explaining what he/she learned about him/herself as a learner. The hope is that the added reflecti

This is a survey that should be administered at the beginning of the school year. It will help you learn about the students and learn about their previous English courses.