@Catherine_Teach
@catherine_teach
7th Grade ELA teacher ✏️ Reader and life-long learner 📖 Renewed NBCT ⭐️ Hiking, biking, and nature enthusiast ☀️🌱
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20-01-2015 22:12:32
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A simple, creative way to start getting at the "root" of our language. Students are amazed at the connections between roots and commonly used words, showing evidence of TRACTion through artistic learning. 😀 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) edutopia Highcrest/WJHS National Board Cult of Pedagogy Teacher2Teacher
A silver lining of remote instruction: my homeroom students introduced their pets to the group over Zoom and they chose individual awards for each animal! 💗National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board Highcrest/WJHS Wilmette Education Association edutopia Cult of Pedagogy Teacher2Teacher
After lesson on text structures, students design informational reading graphic organizers to use while reading about a topic of personal interest. Making meaning from student-guided reading and organizing of information! 🌟 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board edutopia Cult of Pedagogy Highcrest/WJHS
Friday, a figurative language review, and GimKit's Trust No One game mode created a room filled with 7th graders who were rocket ships, ready to blast off in search of the imposters among us. Gimkit National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) edutopia National Board Highcrest/WJHS Cult of Pedagogy Teacher2Teacher
Valentines from the protagonists in our historical fiction novels: text evidence, influence from a minor character, and a little glitter required. ❤️ National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board edutopia Cult of Pedagogy Teacher2Teacher @ScholasticTeach
Using mentor texts to help students identify point of view and then the impact on character development, including the brand new Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and a pitch from Shark Tank Perspective matters! edutopia National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board Cult of Pedagogy @ScholasticTeach
With their first independent reading book of the year, @Catherine_Teach and Mrs. Leiner's Highcrest/WJHS 7th reading classes used PicCollage and #Clips to show evidence of how the author created meaningful characters. #gowolves39 #edtech #AppleEdu
Ambience rooms on YouTube help create a mood for the classroom. Sharing “Old Library” on a cloudy fall day to introduce our new ELA suspense unit & students hear rain, thunder, wind and creaking stairs. Boo! 🥺 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) edutopia Cult of Pedagogy National Board Highcrest/WJHS Teacher2Teacher
Homeroom STEM challenge from Jill Forti and Dr. Cheri Bridge provided students with the opportunity to design and test the strength of spider webs… with dental floss! 🕷National Board edutopia Highcrest/WJHS Cult of Pedagogy Teacher2Teacher
Thank you, #keepingthewonder for the question trail inspiration. This is a challenging, kinesthetic & self-directed activity that the kids loved! Used it for review during a mystery unit, but the format is easily adaptable. 🌟 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) edutopia National Board Cult of Pedagogy Highcrest/WJHS
Start with two shapes and then complete the picture, a fun and creative 5-minute advisory activity. The kids were amazed by the creativity of others! 🤩 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board edutopia Cult of Pedagogy Highcrest/WJHS Teacher2Teacher @ScholasticTeach Responsive Classroom
Mentor texts help readers identify point of view and then the impact on character development, including Change Sings by Amanda Gorman and a pitch from Shark Tank. Perspective matters! edutopia National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board Cult of Pedagogy @ScholasticTeach Highcrest/WJHS
A book tasting in reading class Joanne Miller Students sample titles, authors & genres, record favorite TBR on a bookmark & place a school library hold on immediate reads. Paper tablecloths and cafe music included! 😍 Highcrest/WJHS National Board edutopia National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Cult of Pedagogy
Students identify text evidence in different ways from W.W. Jacob’s The Monkey’s Paw to answer the question: How do writers most effectively create suspense for readers? Creepy setting and hint of danger for the win! 😱 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) edutopia National Board Cult of Pedagogy Highcrest/WJHS Kahoot!
Our homeroom (origami) wolf pack! 🐺 An instructional video, colorful paper, and time for creativity and lining up the pack on a counter were met with actual howls of delight! 🤩 Highcrest/WJHS edutopia National Board
Four of the first fabulous shelf-talkers of the year! Students recommend favorite books each week and the books with shelf-talker style recommendations are displayed in the front of the room. Student readers encouraging one another! 🤩 National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) edutopia Cult of Pedagogy Highcrest/WJHS
Reading conferences are amazing! A Google form and ~5 minutes per student during independent reading time and I hear about reading experiences. I learn about the students as readers AND people through these conversations!😀 Highcrest/WJHS National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) National Board edutopia Cult of Pedagogy
A debate to wrap up the suspenseful short story unit. Students used claims, evidence & analysis in their opening statements, arguments, challenges, rebuttals & closing statements. A British accent, too. Critical thinking in disguise! Highcrest/WJHS National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Cult of Pedagogy edutopia
