Assessments/Rubrics… EMPOWERING LEARNERS – Contributors 10/24/202312/07/2023 We know the value of collaboration, so despite each of our 40-plus years of teaching experience, Susan Steffel and I invited and received contributions to the content of our new…
Mentoring… You Are Real 01/15/202212/28/2021 As a new classroom teacher, you may be really afraid that your students will "find you out". That is, they'll sense that you're unsure of your subject matter, don't really…
Mentoring… Collaborate — It takes a village 10/15/202110/05/2021 The value of collaborating with colleagues cannot be understated! Those colleagues may provide special services to students. Among the services are those provided for English speakers of other languages and…
Management… Methods, Materials and Management — and Mentoring for Morale 03/19/2021 Methods, Materials and Management — and Mentoring for Morale Learning to teach is a kind of journey. The trip may be voluntary, planned, and anticipated, or it may be mandatory,…
Department Chairs… Mentoring is a Must 02/09/202102/09/2021 Whether you are a new classroom teacher, a veteran or a retired professor, you can mentor others. In this video, from the NCTE Annual Convention offered virtually in November 2020,…
Management… PLANNING WITH PURPOSE HANDBOOK – New Book!!! 11/13/202002/10/2021 We’ve written PLANNING WITH PURPOSE: A Handbook for New College Teachers ( ☜ click here) published by Rowman and Littlefield. This is a book to help as you coach graduate teaching…
Diversity/Inclusion… Pattern Writing 10/20/202009/01/2020 Commemorative Essay about Favorite Author A commemorative essay is a type of writing that celebrates or simply analyzes an important figure or event in the past. People often write commemorative…
Management… Pulling Ideas Together 01/14/202005/04/2020 Writing Better Essays One useful strategy for getting started is to permit students draft in first person and then revise to third person. When they realize that they are invited…
Diversity/Inclusion… AUTHOR PROJECT: Reading and Research 04/26/201905/05/2020 Writing about Literary Favorites After introducing students to the Nine Yardsticks of Value, a good way to determine how well they understand the concepts and can apply them to an…
Diversity/Inclusion… Writing Historical Fiction 12/22/201805/05/2020 HISTORICAL FICTION is a made-up story set in specific time and integrates references to real people, places, and or events and writing one can help meet both English Language Arts…