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Life of Pi - feedback, please

by MKL

Jun 21, 2010

I am teaching Life of Pi for the first time to 9th graders. What level/areas of discussion have worked for you? How have you evaluated them? Test? Essays? Any feedback will be appreciated. Thanks, MKL

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E-TWINNING PROJECT

by thewingsofthedove

Jun 23, 2010

Hello, I am a teacher of English at Anadolu Öðretmen Lisesi in Düzce, Turkey. For the next academic year, starting from October, I want to involve my students in two e-twinning projects. My students will be 16-17 years old then. There are seven students in my class. I have already one potential partner for each project and I need one or two more...See More

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thewingsofthedove Hello, > I am a teacher of English at Anadolu Öðretmen Lisesi in > Düzce, Turkey. For the next academic year, starting from > October, I want to involve my students in two e-twinning > projects. My students will be 16-17 years old then. There > are seven students in my class. I have already one > potential partner for each proj...See More

Jun 24, 2010

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39 clues

by Theresa

Jul 8, 2010

has anyone used the book series in the classroom as a read aloud?

any ideas for activities to go along with the series

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111th and 12th grade english

by mz.e

Jul 9, 2010

Hello Everyone, I've just found out that I will be teaching 11th and 12th grade English when school begins. I don't know where to start. Can anyone please help me? I don't want the same boring English class I had 15 years ago.

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Ken On 7/09/10, mz.e wrote: > Hello Everyone, > I've just found out that I will be teaching 11th and 12th > grade English when school begins. I don't know where to > start. Can anyone please help me? I don't want the same > boring English class I had 15 years ago.

Review the anthologies that you are given for these courses. Choo...See More

Jul 10, 2010

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Vanessa On 7/10/10, Ken wrote: > On 7/09/10, mz.e wrote: >> Hello Everyone, >> I've just found out that I will be teaching 11th and 12th >> grade English when school begins. I don't know where to >> start. Can anyone please help me? I don't want the same >> boring English class I had 15 years ago. > > > Review the ...See More

Jul 14, 2010

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7th grade literature

by Paige

Jul 21, 2010

I teach 7th grade literature and wonder how other teachers begin the year. What do you teach first, which books, etc.? Thanks!

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Gwyn Reece On 7/21/10, Paige wrote: > I teach 7th grade literature and wonder how other teachers > begin the year. What do you teach first, which books, etc.? > Thanks! Most lit teachers I know teach reading/writing workshop and use the beginning of the year to launch those.

Jul 22, 2010

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Newbie--List of Novels

by Veronica

Jul 22, 2010

I will teach 7th and 8th grade literature for the first time. Do you have suggestions for these grades?

When I taught high school, I loved the curriculum units from the Center for Learning. The guides include lesson plans, reading questions, projects and assessments. Do any of you have any suggestions for similar guides for middle school?

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Cheryl Laguine The Huffington Post recently posted an interactive list of the nine best science fiction novels for young adults. These are books they felt should be required reading for any teenager.

Sep 5, 2010

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arizonataylor I have many recommendations. I was involved in a book committee recently. We looked at selecting the most important and grade-appropriate books for K-12. This list was compiled by teachers and for teachers. It does not include every book ever published for your grade levels. That's what makes the list helpful. It only contains books that teachers s...See More

Sep 18, 2010

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Science Teacher looking for help on Sci-Fi class

by DRR

Jul 27, 2010

Good morning all,

I am an 8th grade teacher and my school has added "academic enrichment" courses for all teachers. I will be teaching a class on science fiction. I am a huge sci-fi fan and am excited about the class, but I have a lot to figure out. So, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my situations...

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MC Bradbury, Asimov, Card, all excellent authors, so my compliments to your good taste! However, my first thought on reading your question was the classic "A Wrinkle In Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. Second thought, "The Ear, The Eye, And The Arm" by Nancy Farmer. Third, a great new book I read recently, "The True Meaning Of Smek Day" by Adam Rex. And th...See MoreBradbury, Asimov, Card, all excellent authors, so my compliments to your good taste! However, my first thought on reading your question was the classic "A Wrinkle In Time" by Madeleine L'Engle. Second thought, "The Ear, The Eye, And The Arm" by Nancy Farmer. Third, a great new book I read recently, "The True Meaning Of Smek Day" by Adam Rex. And there are so many more! Don't forget to use that fantastic free resource, the public library. A children's librarian should be able to help you discover great science fiction books appropriate for use in public schools. Also, while I am not familiar with your local demographic, your children's librarian will be! Sometimes the public library can also help you with gathering enough books for a class, so ask! Please, please, encourage your students to obtain library cards and use them!

Something you might consider would be reading the first book aloud. There are many great reasons for doing so, all contained in a classic book all teachers and parents should read, "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease. Yeah, you can check it out at your public library! The second half of the book has all kinds of resources for you, plus the author has a great website and you could e-mail him with your questions.

I hope you fully appreciate the wonderful opportunity you have been given to introduce young people to the infinite worlds of possibility contained in books! This is a great chance to make a real difference in the lives of your students. Kids who read for pleasure exercise their imagination muscles and increase their ability to think critically. Scientists must be able to think clearly and critically, but they must also be able to make the leap to new ideas and discoveries by being able to imagine the possibilities! Oh, yeah, it's very possible that you are going to have a lot of fun with this! Best Wishes! MC

On 7/27/10, DRR wrote: > Good morning all, > > I am an 8th grade teacher and my school has added "academic > enrichment" courses for all teachers. I will be teaching a > class on science fiction. I am a huge sci-fi fan and am > excited about the class, but I have a lot to figure out. > So, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my > situations... > > What are some good books for this age? The first thing that > came to mind is Ender's Game, plus maybe some Ray Bradbury > or Asomov. Any one have any suggestions for books that > would be good for this age? > > My other big issue is obtaining books. My school has very > little funds (like most schools) and not a lot to start > with for me. As I think about this, I would like to have > students cover at least three novels over the course (plus > various short stories, movies, tv episodes, etc.). What > would be ideal for me would be to start with everyone > reading the same novel, then have everyone read a different > novel from the same author, and then have everyone read a > different novel from different authors. Do you have a > source for obtaining class sets of novels that is not too > expensive? In terms of building up a library for students, > there are some local used book stores that have $1.00 used > paperback books, but I couldn't realistically read all of > them before giving them to students and I would be worried > that I would give out something that has some inappropriate > content. Any ideas on how to obtain a decent supply of > age-appropriate books? > > Any other thoughts/suggestions? > > Thanks!

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Teri I'd consider "The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm" more fantasy than science fiction. Don't forget the classic War of the Worlds.

Best place to find the classics cheap is dover publications dot com. Titles range from $1.00 up.

On 8/02/10, MC wrote: > Bradbury, Asimov, Card, all excellent authors, so my > compliments to your good ...See MoreI'd consider "The Ear, The Eye, and the Arm" more fantasy than science fiction. Don't forget the classic War of the Worlds.

Best place to find the classics cheap is dover publications dot com. Titles range from $1.00 up.

On 8/02/10, MC wrote: > Bradbury, Asimov, Card, all excellent authors, so my > compliments to your good taste! However, my first thought on > reading your question was the classic "A Wrinkle In Time" by > Madeleine L'Engle. Second thought, "The Ear, The Eye, And > The Arm" by Nancy Farmer. Third, a great new book I read > recently, "The True Meaning Of Smek Day" by Adam Rex. And > there are so many more! Don't forget to use that fantastic > free resource, the public library. A children's librarian > should be able to help you discover great science fiction > books appropriate for use in public schools. Also, while I > am not familiar with your local demographic, your children's > librarian will be! Sometimes the public library can also help > you with gathering enough books for a class, so ask! Please, > please, encourage your students to obtain library cards and > use them! > > Something you might consider would be reading the first book > aloud. There are many great reasons for doing so, all > contained in a classic book all teachers and parents should > read, "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease. Yeah, you > can check it out at your public library! The second half of > the book has all kinds of resources for you, plus the author > has a great website and you could e-mail him with your > questions. > > I hope you fully appreciate the wonderful opportunity you have > been given to introduce young people to the infinite worlds > of possibility contained in books! This is a great chance to > make a real difference in the lives of your students. Kids > who read for pleasure exercise their imagination muscles and > increase their ability to think critically. Scientists must > be able to think clearly and critically, but they must also > be able to make the leap to new ideas and discoveries by being > able to imagine the possibilities! Oh, yeah, it's very > possible that you are going to have a lot of fun with this! > Best Wishes! MC > > On 7/27/10, DRR wrote: >> Good morning all, >> >> I am an 8th grade teacher and my school has added "academic >> enrichment" courses for all teachers. I will be teaching a >> class on science fiction. I am a huge sci-fi fan and am >> excited about the class, but I have a lot to figure out. >> So, I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my >> situations... >> >> What are some good books for this age? The first thing that >> came to mind is Ender's Game, plus maybe some Ray Bradbury >> or Asomov. Any one have any suggestions for books that >> would be good for this age? >> >> My other big issue is obtaining books. My school has very >> little funds (like most schools) and not a lot to start >> with for me. As I think about this, I would like to have >> students cover at least three novels over the course (plus >> various short stories, movies, tv episodes, etc.). What >> would be ideal for me would be to start with everyone >> reading the same novel, then have everyone read a different >> novel from the same author, and then have everyone read a >> different novel from different authors. Do you have a >> source for obtaining class sets of novels that is not too >> expensive? In terms of building up a library for students, >> there are some local used book stores that have $1.00 used >> paperback books, but I couldn't realistically read all of >> them before giving them to students and I would be worried >> that I would give out something that has some inappropriate >> content. Any ideas on how to obtain a decent supply of >> age-appropriate books? >> >> Any other thoughts/suggestions? >> >> Thanks!

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New children's novel out August 2010

by Louise Bruzon

Aug 1, 2010

Hi everyone!

I've been a teacher for 18 years and have written my first children's novel which is due out via Amazon at the end of August. I'm just trying to get the word out about it!

It's a fantasy adventure for 10 yrs + and suitable for adults too ... if you like magic caves, secret tunnels and a bit of mystery & magic or y...See More

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8th grade LA class format?

by Me

Aug 4, 2010

Hi everyone...

Those of you who teach 8th grade, what are your units and how long do you spend on them? I teach 8th grade--45-minute periods which incorporates all of the four "pillars" of LA (writing, reading, speaking, listening).

Thanks

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