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English/Tech Question

by Amy S

Jan 25, 2012

As a future English teacher, how can I incorporate computers and other technology into lessons where I would normally just use a book? Are there cool websites or programs that could get kids interested in Shakespeare or other classic authors?

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Creative Non-fiction and webcams

by Nina Yutesler

Apr 1, 2012

I was wondering what others thoughts were about the use of web-cams withing the classroom. If they were used as a way to record the lessons to allow for students to watch them at a later date as refreshers, do you think that takes away for the classroom experience or enhances it?

For example, if the lesson is on using one's culture as a p...See More

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Poetry Question

by Elle

Apr 25, 2012

I teach 7th grade language arts and I want to do poetry >> with my students. I, however, don't want to do the >> "typical" poetry (haikus, cinquains, concrete, etc.). I >> wanted to do poems in which I really get to see their >> writing. >> >> The only ones i came up with is Anger poems (Emotion >> poems), ...See More

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Sara On 4/25/12, Elle wrote: Teach them the concept of the narrative poem that tells a story. Charge of the Light Brigade comes to mind. Alan Ginsburg's rambling poems come to mind too (some language issues there..) And/or teach them the concept of the epic poem and tell them no one has written one for centuries - would they like to be the first in a wh...See More

Apr 26, 2012

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Terri A great classroom resource for engaging students with poetry is a book called "Hip-Hop Poetry and the Classics" by Alan Lawrence Sitomer and Michael Cirelli. You can find it on Amazon.com. It has classic poems paired with hip hop lyrics. I have used it with my students and they loved it

Apr 29, 2012

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How To Put Fun Into Creative Writing

by PedagoNet

Apr 26, 2012

To make younger students more enthusiastic, teach them how to create a Mini Pizza Book. Pizza is optional :)

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roundstanley I agree we need more fun in our classrooms. Here is an idea I just saw at a booth at the IRA conference in Chicago. I think it will be great in the classroom. Free to boot... [link removed]

May 3, 2012

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cateste I have used Story Starters in my class for several months. The kids love it and get right down to their writing. It does have an annoying background sound that you can turn off to keep your sanity.

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May 6, 2012

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101 Websites for English Teachers

by Erik S.

May 18, 2012

A list of the top 101 websites for English & Language Arts (ELA) chosen by real teachers from prominent LinkedIn groups.

If you have any other recommendations, please share them in the comments directly on the blog!

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How to motivate newspaper students to write more topics

by ArtMama

May 18, 2012

I am preparing for my third year teaching middle school newspaper at a low-income school. I enjoy the subject and have some experience working on high school/college papers but I am art certified so it has been a challenge to modify my art teaching skills for the literary arts. Initially, I organized the class much like my experience working on a h...See More

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Sara On 5/18/12, ArtMama wrote:

On the topics you could do it one of two ways. You could ask them to list what topics they'd like to write on or - you coul hand out a long list of topics and ask them to check ten that they're very interested in and choose one from a list of less popular subjects. Tell them no journalist just gets to write in t...See MoreOn 5/18/12, ArtMama wrote:

On the topics you could do it one of two ways. You could ask them to list what topics they'd like to write on or - you coul hand out a long list of topics and ask them to check ten that they're very interested in and choose one from a list of less popular subjects. Tell them no journalist just gets to write in their field of interest.

But you could branch out - journalism is but one kind of writing. You know art - have them choose from among the more intriguing artists and have them write biographies.

Or - make sure your list of topics is entirely interesting - there are enough interesting topics in the world. Scratch off the topics in which they've shown no interest and add new topics in which they're interested.

> I am preparing for my third year teaching middle school > newspaper at a low-income school. I enjoy the subject and > have some experience working on high school/college papers > but I am art certified so it has been a challenge to modify > my art teaching skills for the literary arts. Initially, I > organized the class much like my experience working on a > high school paper where students each had different > responsibilities but I found that at the middle school level > they are not yet mature or self-motivated enough to handle > such responsibility. I also had to deal with unhappy > students who did not get the job they wanted and would > refuse the do the work leaving holes in the paper. This > year, I tried to level the playing field requiring all > students to write one story, giving them the opportunity to > do other things like take photos etc. if they turned in > their story. Each student gets to choose their own topic and > if more than one student writes about the same thing, the > strongest story gets printed. For the most part this works > but there are times when too many pick the same, easy topic > and other less interesting things get neglected. How can I > ensure that more organizations/topics are featured and make > sure the work gets turned in? Also, can anyone recommend > good resources for junior high journalism?

Jun 10, 2012

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