Learning in Bold

*UPDATED* We all have stories that we hold dear--this lesson is a tribute to the stories that shape our identity. Students first explore the concept of stories and storytelling. Then, students do a close reading of Anna North's essay, "Writing is the Process of Abandoning the Familiar," using a graphic organizer to guide their thinking. This text serves as a mentor text for the student writing assignment that follows. Students choose a story that shaped them, much like how The Odyssey shaped No

Teaching newspaper and your staffers just don't know where to start? This story planning sheet is the resource for you! When I implemented this weekly planning sheet and used it as a way to check in with students each day, I saw a huge uptick in productivity and story quality. I hope it does the same for you! NEW UPDATE and NEW STRATEGY: The assignment sheet now includes a backside with a reflection for the week. I have also started initialing each weekday at the end of class if students have me

Are you an avid lover of class discussions or Socratic seminars looking for a way to document student engagement? With goal setting and reflection sections, this seminar notes template helps you and your students on a journey to being better speakers, listeners, and thinkers! This resource serves as a way for students to organize their thinking during a text-based seminar; it's also a good way for your less vocal students to still track their thoughts and engagement without forcing them too far

Do your students need a little bit of help organizing and planning for their constructed responses and paragraphs? This resource can be shared on your Google Classroom or LMS, or it can be printed and used as a physical resource. Use it again and again with ANY paragraph or constructed response you assign! Students will plan their response in the top section and draft it in the bottom section. Students are reminded of ACES for checking that their response covers all bases as well as guided by tr

Tired of reading questions? Print and go with these easy-to-use graphic organizers for ANY play. Have students use higher-level thinking skills as they read and complete these graphic organizers.