Show a photograph to a child, and the youngster will point to it, trace its image, and respond with a variety of emotions. Show another to an adult, and you get a frown, a smile, or a gesture—rarely will you draw a blank. Then show a photo, or a series of photos, to people at any level, and you’ll have more responses than you can handle.
And how would some observers react to a simple photograph of fish? Here’s how Laura Pastuszek responded to the photograph she took when she taught English in South Korea during the summer of 2008. An adjunct professor at Towson University, Pastuszek currently teaches a course titled “Writing and Communications for Teachers.” [click below to read the rest]
NovelHave used photographs, paintings and pictures as inspiration for writing for many years. The interesting addition of a quote is something I will definitely implement very soon. Useful article...but still we cannot respnd without Facebook :-(
On 3/18/13, Novel wrote: > > I have watched loads and never found an accurate one. Of > course, in this case, I meant the closest to the text. > > There are so few really accurate translations of famous > texts, perhaps I should go into the business and make some!
NovelOn 3/19/13, Modern Everyman wrote: > Mary Shelley's Frankenstein with Robert DeNiro. Great movie. > Some violent scenes I would skip over for middle schoolers.
I need some fresh ideas about appropriate plays that anyone has taught. Something that the students really enjoyed...This would most likely be for 11-12 grades.
NovelOn 3/19/13, Melanie wrote: > I need some fresh ideas about appropriate plays that anyone > has taught. Something that the students really > enjoyed...This would most likely be for 11-12 grades.
I wouldn't want us to seem in any way rude particularly when cultural differences could suggest that -but I was surprised by your post and thought you might not get any responses to it and so think us rude.
But the reality is here in the States that parents would not use the Internet to search out a host family and so your interest in doing that is not likely to meet with success. There are organizations here that screen families wiling to host exchange students - a google search will produce the names of those organizations.
I don't necessarily object to it but I think - based on observation - that our hopes of establishing a general knowledge base off a national curriculum are unfounded. Do we think there's a high school history class out there that doesn't teach the Civil War? Or the Declaration of Independence? The Constitution? I'm sure every high school history class covers the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
Yet most Americans including many of the teachers I work with can't tell you the difference between those two documents. They had in high school history - it was 'covered' - my colleagues are bright and educated but - a lot of what you 'learn' in school is forgotten and quickly.
I remember no algebra. None. (and my life is none the worse for it). I do know the difference between the Dec. of Independence and the Constitution but I teach history as well as American Lit./Language Arts. I do not remember a thing from chemistry but the words 'acid' and 'base' but I forget which is which. I think 'acid' and 'base' are standard to all chem classes even before there were standards but the point remains - we forget a lot of what we 'learn' and I was an A student in Chem class.
I don't object to a nationally standardized curriculum but I think it's like believing in Santa Claus to believe that a national curriculum will somehow lead to a more educated populace or a generally held knowledge base.
And with respect- check your post and your last sentence. You've forgotten that it's mean it is and it is the exception to the rule of possessives. Its is the possessive.
Yet some teacher likely drilled you on that but we forget.
To vet teacher..On 7/03/13, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 6/28/13, within reason.. wrote: >> I do think we need leveled classes: >> >> >> >> We can't just "choose the content", sit back and see success. My state >> has HORRIFIC required content.. we are talking error filled worksheets >> teachers must use on x date! But it's ...See MoreOn 7/03/13, Vet Teacher wrote: > On 6/28/13, within reason.. wrote: >> I do think we need leveled classes: >> >> >> >> We can't just "choose the content", sit back and see success. My state >> has HORRIFIC required content.. we are talking error filled worksheets >> teachers must use on x date! But it's worth it to invest in creating a >> good, solid standardized curricula. That is NOT the vaguely worded >> Common Core..it's statements of what content is to be taught in each >> class. IT'S statemates of what content is to taught in each class= IT IS statements of what content is to be taught in each class. It's (ha ha) not "Its statements of..". "We would say the curriculum has non fiction--not fiction-- as ITS base.." but in the sentence above it's "it's" not its. "It's statements" does sound off since statements is plural, but it=a national curriculum (which is singular). >> >> >> >> >> Is this because you believe that then all to many American students will > graduate with the same set of skills and same general knowledge base? Is > that what drives the idea of a nationally standardized curriculum? > > I don't necessarily object to it but I think - based on observation - that > our hopes of establishing a general knowledge base off a national > curriculum are unfounded. Do we think there's a high school history class > out there that doesn't teach the Civil War? Or the Declaration of > Independence? The Constitution? I'm sure every high school history class > covers the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. > > Yet most Americans including many of the teachers I work with can't tell > you the difference between those two documents. They had in high school > history - it was 'covered' - my colleagues are bright and educated but - a > lot of what you 'learn' in school is forgotten and quickly. > > I remember no algebra. None. (and my life is none the worse for it). I do > know the difference between the Dec. of Independence and the Constitution > but I teach history as well as American Lit./Language Arts. I do not > remember a thing from chemistry but the words 'acid' and 'base' but I > forget which is which. I think 'acid' and 'base' are standard to all chem > classes even before there were standards but the point remains - we forget > a lot of what we 'learn' and I was an A student in Chem class. > > I don't object to a nationally standardized curriculum but I think it's > like believing in Santa Claus to believe that a national curriculum will > somehow lead to a more educated populace or a generally held knowledge base. > > And with respect- check your post and your last sentence. You've forgotten > that it's mean it is and it is the exception to the rule of possessives. > Its is the possessive. > > Yet some teacher likely drilled you on that but we forget.
Timeless Voices, Tim...See MoreI need some help from any folks who currently teach using this textbook collection. I used to have these books and I don't anymore and would like to purchase one of the supplemental books I used to have, but don't know which one that is and there are about a million different ones. Anybody know what I'm talking about?
Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes (Gold)- Drama unit for Romeo and Juliet