High School Teachers Chatboard

Nov 16, 2014

Here are the coming week's writing prompts and discussion starters. Consider using them to add interest and information to newsletters and morning announcements.

Join us in giving thanks to Jim Wayne for this gift to educators everywhere!

Hi everybody! I'm Davide, from Italy.

I don't want to spam or act in a intrusive way, but I think this is a free area for sharing ideas. As video shop owner I often answer to a lot of teachers' questions about cinema ("what movies are there about handicap?... French Revolution?... Bullyism? And so on...). I always became upset and frustrat...See More

Teaching and Cinema

by Davide Girardi

Nov 11, 2014

Diversity: Tolerance or Celebration? w/lesson ideas

In the linked article, Barbara Blackburn writes:

"I hear many people talk about tolerance and how we must learn to be tolerant toward those who are different from us. When we tolerate something, we put up with it temporarily until it is gone. We tolerate a toothache, back pain, and loud music coming from a neighbor’s house. Why would we ...See More

Nov 10, 2014

This week's writing, discussion prompts by Jim Wayne

Nov 9, 2014

Need writing prompts or discussion starters based upon historical and pop history events? Tidbits for morning announcements and newsletters? Or just plain interesting reading?

If so, click over to Jim Wayne's thoughtful prompts for this week. (Be sure to share the link with your colleagues!)

Managing electronic devices in the classroom

Technology surrounds us, and its use is integrated in our curriculum on an escalating scale. In many schools and classrooms, the students bring their own devices (BYOD).

Other schools have various portable electronic devices provided in the classrooms. It is up to the teacher to ensure that the electronic devices are correctly obtained, ca...See More

Nov 6, 2014

BYOD. Then what? Managing electronic devices in schools

Nov 6, 2014

Writing is Learned, Not Taught. Here's how

Nov 2, 2014

Students learn to write by writing. E Gads! What a concept! Next thing you know someone will try to convince us that kids learn to walk by walking and learn to read by reading. It is presumptuous to think one can teach writing.

So in answer to the question, “How Do teachers teach kids to write?” the answer is...

AP Music Theory

by Michael Semancik

Oct 30, 2014

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How to use "essential questions" to improve instruction

Oct 22, 2014

Are you ready to implement "essential questions" to improve achievement? What you need to know...

how much homework do you assign?

by teacher

Sep 12, 2014

Could you please write what you teach and how many hours of homework you typically assign each week? I am wondering how the amount I assign compares with others and if it's reasonable. Most teachers at my school seem to give little to none, which I'd like to confirm is below standards. Thanks.

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Rural school I am in a small, rural, high-poverty school. We do have both extremes, though--highly motivated and better-off financially as well as those who are unmotivated, poor home situations, etc.

We have no specific limits, but I've really gone away from much "homework"--meaning that I give time in class for most assignments and if a student uses...See More

Sep 30, 2014

Vet Teacher On 9/12/14, teacher wrote:

Homework for the sake of homework has always seemed to me to be putting the cart before the horse. It's like a doctor deciding in advance the dosage of a medicine to be given before s/he even meets the patient and assesses the symptoms.

I give thought work - I call it that - and I do that to appease thos...See More

Oct 19, 2014