English I students worked on the planning for their first Schaffer paragraph on "The Most Dangerous Game." Students should have a good idea of their topic sentences and should have two passages from...
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Discussion and Finishing Reading
English I students discussed informally in randomly formed groups the question of how the setting of "The Most Dangerous Game" affects the plot. We came up with several ideas: We'll be using these...
Integrating Quotes and Annotating the Text
English I students finished up their first model selection, and we walked through the type of analytic paragraph we'll be working on in this first unit. Afterward, we worked on integrating quotes...
First Readings
All classes began the day learning how the starters/bell-ringers in my class work. English I students continued working on their first unit today, reading their first model selection for our initial...
Analyzing, Summarizing, Observing, and Inferring
English I students worked today on the first lesson of our short story unit. This unit instructs students on the basics of literary analysis, helps students discern the difference between analyzing...
First Day 2024
Our first day is behind us! What a great group of kids we have on our team. We're all excited about working with them this year. English I students spent the day going over letters from last year's...
Final Day 2024
Today was the final day of school for the few kiddos who came to school. We had a totally relaxing day after starting with a surprise fire drill. And to every teacher's surprise, it was a relatively...
First Half Day 2024
Today was the first of two short half-days that conclude the school year. Everything is done: grades are in, materials are returned, and most students are literally done for the year. So we watched...
Last Monday
Most of today was a relaxing day of saying goodbye to everyone. Of course, we signed yearbooks. Almost there...
Last Friday
Today was a fairly relaxed day: with all the grades in and all materials turned in, we pursued other educational opportunities, like critical thinking via chess games.
Eighth-Grade Day
Today was Eighth-Grade Day, in many ways, the highlight of the year. Students played various games, signed shirts, ate pizza, danced, chatted, and had a generally good time as they wound up their...
Field Trip
Today was the eighth-grade field trip: I was one of the teachers who stayed behind to keep an eye on the kids who didn't go on the trip. After lunch, we stayed outside for a few minutes. Tomorrow is...