tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47454133600943628442024-03-09T18:46:26.697-08:00Sharna Marcus's Professional Blog Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-50154039806205287282017-03-15T03:16:00.002-07:002017-03-15T03:16:36.061-07:00Recommendation from Colleague 1<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-63621139194235893832017-03-08T02:28:00.000-08:002024-02-22T08:59:15.089-08:00Link to 5 Years of Observations and Evaluations I had the opportunity to be observed by a few different administrators at my school. I definitely learned from the observations and and unexpected outcome was developing great collegial relationships with the administrators who visited my classroom. The documents are all in this <a href="https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B73tqsG0_Gh9eDd3SmRlSGY4Mmc?resourcekey=0-erN8ATZ5_JRXjhefrgvtcg&usp=sharing">folder</a>. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-42759687800767720222017-02-28T04:45:00.000-08:002024-02-22T09:03:52.942-08:00LOTOL: Vocabulary QuizHere is an email I sent out to my students today. We spoke in class about how to be successful on vocabulary quizzes. I wanted the student to generate ideas because although I write the tests, I do not take them.<br /> <br /> <br /> Hi C and D Blocks, <br /> <br /> <br /> In G Block today, I thought to ask students who were successful on the vocabulary quizzes what their secrets were. Here is what they said: <br /> <br /> <br /> 1. Use a pencil <br /> 2. Right before the test, study only the words that you don't know. <br /> 3. First, go through the vocabulary quiz and only answer and cross out the words of which you are sure you answered correctly. <br /> 4. (This is different from #3) Write the word first under the line and then when you are sure that it is correct, place it above the line. If you're unsure, write the different choices under the line. <br /> 5. Use the exercises that are provided on the Macbeth Vocabulary PDF <br /> 6. Use Quizlet, but not exclusively. <br /> <br /> <br /> Good luck! <br /> <br /> <br /> Ms. Marcus<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-3172102633711324522017-01-04T01:50:00.000-08:002024-02-22T09:05:44.948-08:00Generating Speech Topics Part 2I am building on my activity from last year and spending more time on working with students to generate speech topics. I really want to encourage them to not just Google "speech topics" and do something that is meaningful to them.<br />
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They will answer the following questions individually that I wrote and then answer questions posed by their peers.<br />
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Then they will submit (if they want to) the answers in class. I will be their recorder. After each question we will discuss how their answers can be turned into a persuasive speech topic.<br />
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A side benefit to this thus far has been that their answers are really telling and informative and will help me connect to them as students.<br />
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A student today told me that she is going to college because of my class. She wasn't interested in attending college, but now she is. This deserved it's own blog entry!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-2853521385316253802016-12-12T04:28:00.003-08:002016-12-12T04:38:57.666-08:00Peer Feedback on Major Assignment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Peer feedback is controversial, but it's something in which I very much believe. <br />
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Today, I had students fill out a BINGO like card when viewing their peers' work. This is for an assignment for <a href="https://docs.google.com/a/wbais.net/document/d/1yFlyi9nPiTXhZ4klP_NcsnWvRHOalaQLkC2I-npSbFA/edit?usp=sharing">International Relations</a>.<br />
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The students would spend 10 minutes looking at their peers' papers and for each square, they would award their peers either a green, yellow, or red sticker (green= good, yellow = needs work, red = isn't there).<br />
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I was very excited about this activity. However, many students were not at the point in the writing where they could adequately participate. Instead of forcing them to do so, I split the class in half and allowed the students who needed to keep writing to write, and the students who were ready for peer editing, to peer edit.<br />
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Normally, I would be more strict, but this is an elective class and it is the week before finals.<br />
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The students who did participate received great feedback and are continuing the editing process.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-58976084049548481822016-12-12T04:22:00.001-08:002016-12-12T04:22:47.843-08:00Lesson featured by Pulitzer Center<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Very excited that the Pulitzer Center quoted my student and me in this article and published my lesson. </span><br />
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I conference with students after grading each essay. However, the time between essays can range from two weeks to a month. It really has been silly for me to assume all of these years that students retain the comments essay to essay.<br />
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So, I kept their essays and the rubrics after the conference and handed them back today, a few days before their next essay is due. In class, they had to reread their essay, the rubric (which is the same for every essay), and any comments that I made, and then write three items that they will improve upon on the next essay.<br />
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I had them photograph the three items and turn in the written copy to me.<br />
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After they write their next essay, we will meet, go over it, but also evaluate whether or not they were able to make the planned improvements.<br />
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We will see how it goes!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-50382181258249833252016-09-28T03:55:00.001-07:002016-09-28T03:55:35.373-07:00Paging Fareed ZakariaFareed Zakaria wrote an update to his book The Post-American World in 2011 called The Post-American World 2.0. He published an excerpt of his book on NPR and was interviewed on Fresh Air about it.<br />
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For our study of "diminishing state power," I had students write an update to his update. We then went on a social media campaign to try to get him to respond to the students' findings.<br />
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The students were motivated by the real-world application of this assignment and did a great job with the material.<br />
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Sadly, he has not responded yet, but I am not giving up.<br />
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<a data-reactid=".9.1.$lazyPlaceholder_twitter_770662001576177664.2.2.0.$0" href="https://www.blogger.com/null" style="background-color: white; color: #187aad; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; outline: none 0px; text-decoration: underline;">@FareedZakaria</a><span data-reactid=".9.1.$lazyPlaceholder_twitter_770662001576177664.2.2.0.2" style="background-color: white; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px;"> High School IR class wrote suggested updates to your book "Post-American World 2.0" Thoughts? </span><a data-reactid=".9.1.$lazyPlaceholder_twitter_770662001576177664.2.2.0.$1" href="https://t.co/iKjA3kCytf" style="background-color: white; color: #187aad; cursor: pointer; font-family: "Open Sans", "Helvetica Neue", Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 14px; outline: none 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">ow.ly/d/5bGR</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-35611493779415856562016-09-28T03:46:00.000-07:002016-09-28T03:46:21.177-07:00Teaching Game Theory in IR<span style="font-size: x-small;">I find that teaching Game Theory, specifically the Prisoner's Dilemma, to be a bit dull. This year I spiced it up by writing a play. Next year I will spend more time working on the staging or consider "hiring" teacher actors to improve the delivery. Still, I think it was worthwhile and a better way to teach it. This lesson leads up to our study of strategy used during the Cuban Missile Crisis. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police Officer A: We have arrested you for stealing a vegan chocolate bar from the cafeteria.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prisoner A: You have no proof! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A: You have no proof!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police Officer B: We have arresting you for stealing a vegan almond bar from the cafeteria! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer B: You have no proof. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In Common Area: </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police Officer A: We have no proof, but we know he/she did it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police Officer B: We have no proof, but we know he/she did it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Wait a minute. They both allegedly stole the vegan bars from the cafeteria. They must be part working together. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In Room Number 1</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police Officer A and Prisoner A: Listen, we know you stole the vegan bar from the cafeteria. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A and Prisoner A: You have no proof! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: We believe that there is a larger Prisoner conspiracy to steal vegan bars from the cafeteria. We have another thief in custody on the same charge. If you give him up before he gives you up, you will be set free, and the other Prisoner will get 3 years in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prisoner A: And if I don’t?????</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Well, if the other Prisoner gives you up, he/she goes free while you serve 3 years in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A: And if they both give each other up? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor 1: They both get 2 years in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A: And if they both stay silent?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Because I never lose a case, they will each serve 1 year in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A: Is he/she getting offered the same deal? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Yes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prisoner A: What a dilemma for a prisoner!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A: I want to draw this out for you, so you understand</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">In Room Number 2</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Police Officer B and Prosecutor: Listen, we know you stole the vegan bar from the cafeteria. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer B and Prisoner B: You have no proof! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: We believe that there is a larger Prisoner conspiracy to steal vegan bars from the cafeteria. We have another thief in custody on the same charge. If you give him up before he gives you up, you will be set free, and the other Prisoner will get 3 years in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prisoner B: And if I don’t?????</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Well, if the other Prisoner gives you up, he/she goes free while you serve 3 years in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer B: And if they both give each other up? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: They both get 2 years in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer B: And if they both stay silent?</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Because I never lose a case, they will each serve 1 year in prison. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer B: Is he/she getting offered the same deal? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: Yes. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prisoner B: What a dilemma for a prisoner!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer B: Let me draw it for you so you understand</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Prosecutor, Police Officer A, Prisoner A, Lawyer A)</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Prosecutor: So, what will it be? </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #252525; font-family: Arial; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Lawyer A: Go ahead. </span></span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-64164712991393212962016-09-28T03:37:00.001-07:002016-09-28T03:37:52.567-07:00Less is More - Middle East HistoryWhen teaching Islam in Middle East History, I used to have the students complete a huge comparative religions chart. Inevitably, much of the chart was copied from the internet with the students not making much meaning of the comparisons.<br />
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The lesson still accomplished the goal of the learning target: I can compare Islamic values to other religions' values.<br />
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The PDF referenced below was produced by an amazing organization called Interfaith Youth Core.<br />
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http://search-the-quran.com/<br /><br />https://www.biblegateway.com/ (remember, to differentiate between Hebrew Bible and the New Testament. Although Christians often quote and believe in the Hebrew Bible, in their theology there is an emphasis on the New Testament)<br />http://www.chabad.org/library/bible_cdo/aid/63255/jewish/The-Bible-with-Rashi.htm</div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-26911411669977267872016-09-28T03:30:00.000-07:002016-09-28T03:30:24.426-07:00Writing DifferentationI'm trying something out. On my 10th Grade Writing Essay Expectations, I am grading students out of the skills that they have and working towards the ones that they don't. They are not aware of the differences in grading, and allows the process to be fair. For example, if I have a student who can only include (and I don't mean correctly, just use) 20 of the writing expectations, then I will grade them out of those 20. If another student can use 25, their percentage will be out of 25. In addition, I am adding specific expectations for the next test for each students. This test I did not grade you on varying your word choice, but next time I will and we will work on that skill before the next class. This allows me to individualize the feedback (and instruction) and retain the integrity and fairness of the assignment.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-4437858652092243252016-08-26T00:29:00.004-07:002016-08-26T00:30:19.278-07:00Modeling One of the biggest challenges faced by teachers in the new world of teaching is modeling assignments for their students. I'm not referring to using prior students' papers, rather using our own work to help clarify our expectations. I think there are a few reasons for this:<br />
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Read the following article and included excerpt.<a href="http://www.npr.org/2011/06/30/137522219/what-does-a-post-american-world-look-like">http://www.npr.org/2011/06/30/137522219/what-does-a-post-american-world-look-like</a><br />
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Assignment: Fareed Zakaria wants to publish an update to his book “The Post American World” He makes many claims in the first chapter of his book and in the NPR article. Choose one claim and recommend to the author what changes or additions should be made to provide an accurate depiction in 2016. This is an independent assignment and should be completed individually. If you need help, please seek out the instructor (me!). <br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-33506842582110249172016-08-23T02:47:00.001-07:002016-08-23T02:47:40.416-07:00Modeling the Annotation of LiteratureEvery year I tell my students that they can use their novels on tests and every year several students come with novels that are not annotated. Their reasons range from the fact that they didn't read much of the novel to they don't believe in taking notes to they don't know how to annotate.<br />
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I can't completely control the first two, but I can help with the last issue. Even though I know students have been taught how to annotate in prior classes, I review with them on the first day of the novel.<br />
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I posted part of the first chapter on the board and demonstrated how and what I would annotate. Then I asked them to do the same thing on their own with a paragraph. We put on the board what and how they annotated.<br />
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I hope that this modeling provided them with some guidance and explicit expectations. We will see how it goes. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-16388447035588220112016-08-22T23:35:00.000-07:002016-08-22T23:35:13.327-07:00The Fate of Chronicle of A Death ForetoldI am trying to decide whether or not to continue to teach Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez during the next school year (2017-18). The novel is on the proverbial chopping block because I find that very few kids like or love it. What I can't decide is whether or not they need to like or love it. That's for another conversation. Even though I'm considering inserting a different book into the curriculum, I still want to try to perhaps teach the novel differently or better or with more guidance to help them to see the value.<br />
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This year I a starting off reading the first 10 pages as a class to help them scaffold the characters and model annotation.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-62232565208123265902016-08-22T02:07:00.000-07:002016-08-22T02:07:14.499-07:00LOTOL: Reading LevelsThe 10th Grade at my school is not leveled in English or History. This can pose challenges when assigning reading. Also, I don't receive great data on each student's reading level when they enter the course.<br />
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For one of the first in-class activities, I ask them to indicate on a sticky note if they are a slow, slow medium, medium, fast, or fast reader. Based on that self identification I hand out a four page article, a six page article, or both articles. (These articles were about Gabriel Garcia Marquez.)<br />
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After they finish the articles, I ask them if they found them to be hard, medium, or easy. This provides me with a tremendous amount of data. Although I know reading speed doesn't equal reading level, it still helps me plan my classes and homework assignments. (If everyone answered slow, I would have to adjust how much reading I assign per night and help them develop strategies to read faster.) If they say the articles were easy to medium, I know I am assigning the right kinds of materials for in-class non-fiction reading (vs. novels or short stories).<br />
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After the students have finished their readings, they work in groups to create an identity chart based on their readings and an 8-minute video from class. This democratizes the group process and facilitates universal participation.<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-11901172075571667642016-08-18T01:05:00.000-07:002016-08-18T01:14:56.740-07:00Welcome Back To SchoolIt's been a while since I've written. Last year my contract was 60 percent English and 20 percent designing the school's web site. This year, I have a 100 percent contract, 90 percent teaching. It is a whole new ball game with two small children, one of which is attending the school this year. However, I wanted to write about what I want to write about so that I don't forget. This is my tenure year, and this blog will serve as my portfolio. I need to make time for this along with everything else. It's also nice to reflect and such.<br />
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This summer I attended the "WLU Literacies for All" Institute in St. Louis. The sessions were great. My three biggest takeaways from the conference were 1. Different methods to give student feedback<br />
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I was also impressed by the teacher activism going on in urban areas, specifically Ferguson, Missouri. It gave me a lot of food for thought on what is the role of the teacher in the classroom.<br />
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<b>Connecting with Kids on the First Day</b><br />
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On the first day of school with my 10th Grade English class I am very strict and explain the policies and guidelines. However, I don't want to create a total authoritarian atmosphere. The next class I ask them to email me answers to questions about themselves and questions or concerns that they might have about the class. (I also do this in my Social Studies courses). I've added a number 6: "Ask me (almost) any question about myself. The students usually ask, "Why did you become a teacher?" but there are other questions about favorite t.v. shows, what do you like to do for fun, what do you like about being a mom, and others. I think it humanizes me for the students, but in a safe way, one to one on email. <br />
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Another thing I tried for the first time is showing the students feedback I received from last year's class at the end of the year. The category that I shared was "advice for next year's class." I kept is as they wrote it with grammar mistakes and all so that they would know it was really from their peers.<br />
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A weakness of mine is decorating the classroom (and my home for that matter). This year, inspired by another colleague, I put up a poster with my favorite quotes. It's already been a hit with the kids. I prefer posting student work, but they really seemed to get a lot out of it. A challenge is that I teach three subjects, share a room with two other teachers, and there are only a few bulletin board. However, I think I will find a way to add more without ruining the walls!<br />
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<b>Seizing the Day: Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart</b><br />
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The weekend before school began, I read an amazing article called <b>Fractured Lands: How the Arab World Came Apart </b>by Scott Anderson. Although it will add to my work load, I can't not include it in my Middle East History course. However, it is a very long article and not linear, so it requires a lot of scaffolding. There are great lesson plans on the site, and I will use some of them, but I need to weave the article into the curriculum in a meaningful and authentic way.<br />
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What's exciting is that I contact the lesson plan designer who wrote me back write away. Fareed Mosoufi wrote the lessons and Mark Schulte is the head of the Pulitzer Center. While of course I'm familiar with the Pulitzer Prize, I didn't know of that they had an educational wing. We have already corresponded eleven times. They want to know how I'm using the article and would like feedback. We also are going to try to schedule the author to speak to my class and my colleague's class.<br />
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One of the first suggestions that I made is that they have the author record an audio version of the article to make it more accessible to students with learning disabilities. We will see what they say!<br />
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This is not my first time using long form journalism in a class. At my last school I used The Girl whose Mother Lives in the Sky by Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Tom French <a href="http://www.sptimes.com/the_girl/index.html">http://www.sptimes.com/the_girl/index.html</a> to teach about immigration. He then spoke to the class and they loved it!<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-14860917196175419682016-02-01T23:26:00.002-08:002016-02-01T23:26:43.678-08:00Absent Students and Publishing Course NotesEvery teacher has absent students as well as present ones. Although in my head I know that I should prioritize the present ones, and I do, I can't care less about a student's learning because he/she is not there. In fact, with some students, I am more concerned and worried about their physical and emotional well being if they are not making it to school. <div>
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What I have decided to do this year is to have a Google Doc per unit with the notes from each lesson and the learning targets. By the end of the unit, the document will be obnoxiously long, but I think it's preferable to posting multiple links on Moodle. Also, sometimes, when preparing for an exam, the students do not remember when they missed and for sure do not know the topics. This document is a "one stop shop." </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-39216650583302556562016-02-01T23:19:00.000-08:002016-02-01T23:19:03.406-08:00Four Corners of Pardoxes<i>The Picture of Dorian Gray</i> by Oscar Wilde is filled with many wonderful paradoxes that are fruitful for discussion. However, some of them are dated, don't fit our modern value system, or the teens just do not relate to them.<br />
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Once they were in their corners, a student or two "defined" or "translated" the paradox. At that point, some students moved to different corners because they had misunderstood the meaning. Then volunteers in each corner explained why they had chosen their stances. Again, some students were so convincing that this caused movement.<br />
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It was a very successful activity. One modification I made in a section with several students with learning challenges is that I had them first sit at their desks and read and absorb the paradoxes before moving around the room.<br />
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Here are the paradoxes:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/3565.Oscar_Wilde" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Oscar Wilde</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5810891.Mahatma_Gandhi" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mahatma Gandhi</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Good judgment comes from experience, and experience comes from bad judgment.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23511.Rita_Mae_Brown" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Rita Mae Brown</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/5693435" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alma Mater</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7182663.Vince_Lombardi" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Vince Lombardi</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“All generalizations are false, including this one.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/9810.Albert_Einstein" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Albert Einstein</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“Give me an honest con man any day.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/819789.J_D_Salinger" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">J.D. Salinger</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/3118417" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Franny and Zooey</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“The trouble is, if you don't risk anything, you risk even more.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6085.Erica_Jong" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Erica Jong</span></a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.” </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">― </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/879.Plato" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plato</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, </span><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/work/quotes/1625515" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #666600; font-family: Consolas; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Republic</span></a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-50686215616913828042015-11-25T02:21:00.002-08:002015-11-25T02:21:26.673-08:00Sensitivity applies to adult learners, tooIn August, I was asked by our Superintendent to give a writing workshop to administrators who would be contributing to our school's web site. This assignment was extremely intimidating as the audience members including the superintendent himself, assistant superintendent, high school, middle school, elementary school, and pre-school principals, and the directors of technology and admissions.<br />
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He suggested having everyone bring in what they would be writing and that the group would give each other feedback. Although that might be fine, my teaching instinct kicked in and I thought that would be too intimidating. Even though they are all top level educators, critiquing their writing right from the start might not be beneficial to the process. When running writer's workshop, an essential element is trust building. One of the principals was new (she had just started work the week before) and although the administrators knew my name, they didn't necessarily have any kind of in-depth relationship with me.<br />
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Instead, we asked them to write an introduction to their school or department to bring to the meeting. The guidelines for writing were as follows:<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 13.3333px; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>2. Given the brief amount of time that people spend actually reading content, what do you want to get across quickly? </i></span></div>
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However, we started the session not by critiquing what they wrote, but by looking at other pieces of writing from other school web sites. Here was the "assignment. " <br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Directions: In pairs, you will be</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> assigned </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">two or three introductory letters to read. Please analyze the letters using the following questions:</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia; line-height: 19.2px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Is the welcome message written in first person, first person plural, or in another voice? Is this an appropriate voice or would you prefer something else? </span></i></span><br />
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This provoked much conversation and sparked energy in the room. They wrote their answers on a shared Google Doc which allowed others to see what web sites they could reference when they edited their pieces. </div>
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Next, instead of having everyone look at everyone else's pieces, they peer edited in pairs. There is a difference between exposing your work to one colleague and many. </div>
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The results from this workshop have been tremendous. The pieces are short, warm, and informative. Also, after the workshop the administrators trusted my instruction and were more open to my edits. The feedback was great. </div>
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<i>What a worthwhile hour. I found digging into models with particular criteria in mind for such a relevant task very helpful.</i></div>
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<i>Sharna,</i></div>
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<i>THANK YOU SO MUCH! You kept the essence and gave it a much more professional voice. I couldn't have done it better!</i></div>
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<i>Truly love it.</i></div>
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<span style="line-height: 31.4182px;">Mission accomplished! </span></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-89303975931875144972015-11-25T00:49:00.001-08:002015-11-25T00:50:27.501-08:00Making the transition back from maternity leave as smooth as possibleProbably something very few people discuss is how nerve wracking it can be to re-enter the classroom environment after a maternity leave. The students have just spent, in my case, 14 weeks with another teacher. They have gotten used to her style and her methods. One questions how they can possibly successful after such an absence.<br />
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To ease the transition, I decided to spend the first lesson with a balance of introductions and academics. I began reviewing the class rules and expectations. Then I did one of my favorite (and most appreciated) lessons, "How to Write an Email." This allowed them to get used to my teaching style on a subject that all know and understand.<br />
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I explained to students that the purpose of learning how to write an email is to essentially get what they want. I taught them how they should address people in an email, what the email should say, not to use emoticons, and to provide a subject that summarizes the intent. All of the teachers in the school appreciate this lesson as they are addressed more appropriately and can understand what their students want from them quickly. This is a lesson that they will take with them once they graduate high school and it will benefit them in university and the work place.<br />
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Then I began the new unit with how I begin each school year, an <a href="https://www.facinghistory.org/for-educators/educator-resources/teaching-strategies/identity-charts">identity chart</a>. This is a lesson from Facing History. Students evaluate their own identities and then he redo the same for authors that we study. Their identity charts hang in the room. Not only does this provide the basis for a future assignment, but it also shows them that I value who they are.<br />
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Then they had write me an email for homework. The email asked the following questions:<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Between the identity chart and the 8 questions I was able to get to know them without missing a beat. I am sure that there will still be challenges along the way with the transition, but I've done my best to make it as smooth as possible. </span></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-37466513178797913862015-09-24T05:54:00.002-07:002015-09-24T05:56:58.408-07:00My Requested Endorsement of NoRedInk<br />
I received an email from NoRedInk today asking me to endorse their product for an upcoming meeting that I assume involved funding. Here's what I wrote:<br />
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To Whom It May Concern,<br />
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NoRedInk is an invaluable tool for teaching grammar. To be frank students hate studying grammar. They find it painful, tedious, and somewhat obsolete. I know better; understanding grammar helps their writing, understanding of the English language, and even their understanding of other languages. Given that for most of my students English is their second, third or even fourth language, understanding the concepts offered by NoRedInk is critical to their development and achievement. There are a few specific items offered by NoRedInk from which the students benefit and enjoy.<br />
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1. The assignment and reference components which allow them to self assess and repeat the lesson if necessary.<br />
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2. The feedback that I receive that allows me to decide how much more instruction they need as a class and individually.<br />
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3. The personalized nature of the assignments that feature their favorite t.v. shows, characters, etc. It allows them to personally connect with the grammar which helps them remember the concepts.<br />
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There is more to say, but I'm actually on maternity leave. However, this program is so valuable that I wanted to contribute.<br />
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Sincerely,<br />
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Sharna Marcus<br />
English and History TeacherUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-67845357135811195082015-05-10T11:43:00.001-07:002015-11-25T02:33:15.543-08:00Empowering students to learn and publish their findings<h1 dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We are senior high school students, studying at an American, international school, in Israel (WBAIS). As part of our middle east history curriculum, we are reading </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Side By Side, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by Sami Adwan, Dan Bar-On, Eyal Naveh, and PRIME Institute. This book is being used as part of our study of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, in tandem with in class videos from multiple sources such as </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Crash Course</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, and the likes of </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">For Critical Thinkers</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. We were given an assignment, to review your video, “</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Conflict in Israel and Palestine: Crash Course World History 223</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">”, and using the book, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Side By Side, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">find pieces of information that may be missing in the video, that could be critical for further discussion of the conflict. </span></h1>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xSe7W-9eShtTEzrtF0oxIxOfNglUgz18GMxRla3jqVk/edit?usp=sharing">Attached below is a chart that the class formulated.</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Signed: Yael Ella (Israel), Michael Rivo (Israel), Sang Woo (South Korea), Holly Madore (Canada), Noa Zilkha (Israel), Asaf N (Israel), Raphael Chew (Singapore), Isaac Castellanos (USA), Elisa (USA), Ms. Sharna Marcus (USA). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4745413360094362844.post-25744034189662053952015-04-30T01:23:00.000-07:002015-11-25T02:26:59.664-08:00World Zionist Congress Adaptation SimulationThis post contains links to a World Zionist Congress Adaptation Simulation lesson plan. The resources include the assignment, content materials, assessment and the evaluation from the observation including my own reflection.<br />
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This adapted simulation is not historically accurate nor is it meant to be. <br />
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Please let me know if you have any questions. Note: the bulk of the Zionist biographies are excerpts from the Online Encyclopedia Judaica.<br />
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<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r_NLBqFseBC6c1WWSPtk4AwxUfNKR63ap2-m-gJihhY/edit?usp=sharing">Lesson plan with post reflection</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vQ34wQvDnjCFksEimyJ74mcVcyEu74PqgCO-nWcbQcc/edit?usp=sharing">The Assignment</a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1efjeBWSxjwP9jFfpzegkAaB7XysUBd935AR_8jQ7qEg/edit?usp=sharing">The Assessment with Student Answers </a><br />
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/107u5_cxx48-ZrF2s6mU1ILg1hyeN268jJhp06Q0SPsc/edit?usp=sharing">Content</a><br />
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<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B73tqsG0_Gh9SWpyVDJvUUFYMjFySnpaT21KN05yYVZxTW00/view?usp=sharing">Observation</a><br />
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