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Re: MarjoryT or others: Length of Units
Posted by city teacher on 9/01/08
i teach in a large urban school district. I have never had
sufficient numbers of books to be able to assign reading
outside of class. Sad to say, that although as English
teachers we are supposed to be working to instill a love of
reading in our students, many inner city teachers cannot
imagine the luxury of having books to send home with our
students. I can't imagine doing a novel in 3 to 7 days, since
we have to read in class. With all the usual scheduling
interruptions plus trying to include grammar, etc., we
usually try to cover four novels in a school yar. it is far
from ideal, but it is making the best of what we have
available. On 9/01/08, Robert F wrote:
> MarjoryT or any others who care to add thoughts,
>
> A question has arisen for me and my colleagues. We teach in
> an alternative school that has a no homework policy. This
> makes it difficult to teach longer works such as novels,
> because we can't assign reading at night. I read Marjory's
> advice that units should span from 3 to 7 days, but it is
> difficult for us to read a novel in that time. Sometimes a
> novel or play can take 4 to 6 weeks. Has anyone else faced
> this problem?
Posts on this thread, including this one
- MarjoryT or others: Length of Units, 9/01/08, by Robert F.
- Re: MarjoryT or others: Length of Units, 9/01/08, by city teacher.
- Re: MarjoryT or others: Length of Units, 9/01/08, by Robert F.
- Re: MarjoryT or others: Length of Units, 9/01/08, by city teacher.
- Re: MarjoryT or others: Length of Units, 9/01/08, by Robert F.
- Re: MarjoryT or others: Length of Units, 9/01/08, by Robert F.
- Re: Marjoryt responds: divide the work into units, 9/02/08, by marjoryt, how has been in your shoes.
- Re: Wow! Thanks so much, Marjory NFM, 9/02/08, by Robert F.
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