The Reflective Teacher

secondary English teacher for 12 years

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What are some questions to ask yourself every day?

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4 Tips for Using Newspapers in your English Class

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Hello all! I just posted five new templates! Hope you like them!!
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"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe Worksheet
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Assign up to 6 activities.

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[Alice Keeler @alicekeeler]

Are podcasts part of your lessons? There is an amazing Cult of Pedagogy blog post that shares how valuable they are for young people of all ages!

why you should bring podcasts into your classroom

After reading that article, I’m sold for three

https://t.co/5NIwuUzK6D

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Spooky season is upon us! @BookRiot suggests 8 horror books for fans of Shirley Jackson: https://t.co/BqXktPTYHY

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Do you do something special for Halloween in your classroom?

[Brian Aspinall @mraspinall]

Dear students,

No standardized test score will ever be a true judge of your intelligence and character. Just do your best.

Sincerely,
Mr. A

[Todd Finley, PhD @finleyt]

6 Classroom Improv Games | Brain Blast

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@JoriKrulder This looks fun! What was the judging criteria?

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Me too. 🤷‍♀️

[Mr Firth @mister_firth]

My students starting their ‘next clean page’ 🙄😩

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@runandrant I would ask what the purpose was.

If it's serving a purpose (to make sure the student learned the material) I can understand this.

Otherwise it's just punitive, not to mention nonsensical, and there are better ways to handle it.

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What are you doing purely for yourself this weekend?

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How is what you do Friday night important?

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@mrsberniceallen @SteeleThoughts Yes. I once had someone explain it as "being friendly without being a friend," and that applies to other behaviors too.

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If you could have any #famous person (dead or alive) visit your classroom, who would it be?

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@ncte @susangbarber As with all literature, students have to enjoy it for its meaning and relatability before they can appreciate and enjoy how the structure and craft adds to its meaning.

Unfortunately, we often start by teaching the structures.