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I have never been a fan of student writing models. To me, they were a banner of mediocrity that prompts a student writer to think, "Oh, that's all we have to do?" Why set a bar for a student? Would not John Steinbeck trump any student's essay in beginning English composition?
Such lofty thoughts quickly dissipated as I recently hunkered down in my own classes, in the role of a student. The instructor has posted a model assignment in each lesson. With a sigh of relief and confidence to move…
OfflineThis post gives an example of how "mini-lessons" can be used in discussion forums to engage students.
As a Teach for America teacher from 2007-2009 the importance of lesson planning was drilled into my head over and over again. Within TFA's system of planning is the common approach of "I do, we do, you do..." These of course are the simple steps of direct instruction, guided practice, and independent practice. I saw great results with this method with my students in inner city Philly and I think it can be a great approach to teaching material online.
The Discussion Forums can be a good space…
Right wing or left wing? Should a school teach morals or is that something that only parents should do?
Ask anyone if they feel stealing is wrong. Unless there are special circumstances such as stealing food for survival, the answer usually is a resounding yes. People understand that this is wrong because of one reason - they were taught a moral value from both their parents and their educators. This teaching of moral values has been a topic of controversy in education for years, with good reason. The debate has always shifted around it is the parents' responsibility, what morals to teach,…
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