Month: April 2018

Teaching Plot and Inference with Harrison Bergeron

April 18, 2018 by admin

I love teaching Harrison Bergeron. I take a whole week to go through it. And my kids seem to love it too… which makes me love it even more. Things You Will Need to Teach This Lesson: · Instructions · Harrison Bergeron PowerPoint · Index Cards · Bill of Rights · Day 1 Opener Handout … Read moreTeaching Plot and Inference with Harrison Bergeron

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Getting a 4

April 5, 2018 by admin

Is everyone feeling it? That current of tension that runs through the English Department right before the STAAR test? I’m feeling it again, and I have to admit that, this year, it’s getting to me. But this post isn’t about that. This post is about something I created. I wanted my kids to understand the … Read moreGetting a 4

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