teaching – Page 17 – ELA Brave and True by Marilyn Yung

Let Students Talk, Think, and Think Some More

Here’s what else I do to help students find writing topics they care about and then start writing part 2 of 4 I know from teaching middle school (6-8) ELA for a few years that, in order for students to be passionate about their writing, they must first have a topic that they care about. WhenContinue reading “Let Students Talk, Think, and Think Some More”

2017 Branson Tech Institute: My Takeaways

I attended Branson Tech Institute, an educational technology conference, July 17-18 at Branson High School. The Branson School District extended invitations to attend the conference to area schools, including my district, Kirbyville R-VI. (Thanks to my district for paying my registration fee!) About a dozen different classes were offered during each of nine sessions. Classes were categorized intoContinue reading “2017 Branson Tech Institute: My Takeaways”

I’m Imagining the Possibilities of Project-Based Learning

Yesterday I met for about an hour with Leslie Wyman, the managing director of the White River Valley Historical Society based in Forsyth, Missouri. I had contacted her last week by email to inquire whether there were any projects for which my students could provide basic research and/or writing. I really didn’t knowContinue reading “I’m Imagining the Possibilities of Project-Based Learning”