by Jenny Platow | Apr 16, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Literature
When most people think about analysis in the “literature” classroom, they envision scenes of students interpreting Shakespeare, or grappling with the language and message of authors like Toni Morrison, Jane Austen and Charles Dickens. Students gain access...
by Greg Fisher | Mar 15, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Authentic Audience, Authenticity to the Discipline, Literature, Personal Authenticity, Uncategorized
TO ALL MY diehard fans, I’m sure I don’t need to remind you of the major success I felt with my attempt to slay the proverbial beast that was my problem of practice. In my first blog post, I focused on the design of my Fall 2018 curriculum, in which...
by Jane Collins | Mar 13, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Authenticity Strands, Literature
Problem of practice: How might our students create more authentic and diverse forms of literary analysis? This semester I am teaching two response to literature courses, with a particular focus on “alternative” writing responses. The goal is to allow...
by Jackson Shafer | Mar 13, 2019 | 9/10th Grade, Authentic Audience, Authenticity Strands, Authenticity to the Discipline, Disciplines, Literature, Personal Authenticity, Solutions
An experiment in varied written assessment. I used to (and still do) believe that the repetition of writing structures is crucial in a student’s ability to improve and and internalize organized literary analysis. I often assign the same structured essay three to...
by Greg Fisher | Jan 8, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Authenticity to the Discipline, Literature, Solutions
This semester, I’ve been working towards creating opportunities for my students to marry an insightful analysis of literature with a creative use of language that highlights unique authorial voice. I documented my efforts (and background on my course) in my last...
by Jackson Shafer | Jan 8, 2019 | 11/12th Grade, Literature, Personal Authenticity, Solutions
I have being trying to help students connect the literature to their personal lives all semester. I just think this is more fun! My hope was to help them see that understanding other peoples’ journeys can help us understand our own experiences. In my last blog...