Monthly Archives: April 2013

Peer response, a video made by students to help coach students about some things students might not want to do when meeting with a partner to give peer response. Here is a link showing a process of students leading a … Continue reading →

Creating a good rubric is challenging. Madeline Marcotte in her article, “Building a Better Mouse Trap: The Rubric Debate” gives a thoughtful overview of the pros and cons about rubrics and outlines some features of good rubrics. Criteria for a … Continue reading →

I was going to make a posting about rubrics this week, but after reading again on the Center for Courage and Renewal website, I began thinking more about what Parker J. Palmer calls, teaching from the inside out, and what … Continue reading →

Some additional resources for teaching poetry: Resources for Video Poetry A variety of specific lesson plans for teaching poetry located here from the Poetry Society. Look at stages 3 and 4. These lessons include poem lessons such as: Create a … Continue reading →