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Grading with Assessment Rubrics
An assessment rubric simplifies grading and leads students toward academic success. Use the model persuasive writing rubric as a grading guide.
grading • assessment rubrics • evaluating persuasive writing • standards of learning • academic success
An assessment rubric simplifies grading and leads students toward academic success. Use the model persuasive writing rubric as a grading guide.
grading • assessment rubrics • evaluating persuasive writing • standards of learning • academic success
Time Management Systems
Develop your own time and attendance management program using these time management ideas.
time management • organized • organization • tips • advice
Develop your own time and attendance management program using these time management ideas.
time management • organized • organization • tips • advice
Lesson Plans 3
How do you make a sandwich? It seems like a simple question - unless you have to write about it and you have a learning disability. Writing can become a daunting task if you have a disability.
west virginia fourth grade writing rubric • writing • reading • special education • sandwiches
How do you make a sandwich? It seems like a simple question - unless you have to write about it and you have a learning disability. Writing can become a daunting task if you have a disability.
west virginia fourth grade writing rubric • writing • reading • special education • sandwiches
Methods for Administering a Test
Is there no end for test anxiety in sight? You might find frustrated students waiting for their grades. But there is a way to all this.
performance-based assessment • test • anxiety • tip • strategy
Is there no end for test anxiety in sight? You might find frustrated students waiting for their grades. But there is a way to all this.
performance-based assessment • test • anxiety • tip • strategy
Student Grade Complaints
"But you gave Amanda a B and she didn't even study! And you took off 10 points for the stupidest thing!" Here's how to deal with student grade complaints.
student grade complaint • grading rubric • assignment sheet • angry student • student confrontation
"But you gave Amanda a B and she didn't even study! And you took off 10 points for the stupidest thing!" Here's how to deal with student grade complaints.
student grade complaint • grading rubric • assignment sheet • angry student • student confrontation
Effort and Citizenship Grades
In the second of the Middle School Grading and Assessment series, effort grades and citizenship awards are examined.
teaching middle school english • teaching middle school • middle school teacher • middle school lesson plans • school citizenship
In the second of the Middle School Grading and Assessment series, effort grades and citizenship awards are examined.
teaching middle school english • teaching middle school • middle school teacher • middle school lesson plans • school citizenship
Dream Room Descriptive Essay
In this lesson, students shop online for favorite items. Most middle school students will be eager to write a descriptive essay with an introduction, body and conclusion.
descriptive essay of dream room • technology lesson and shop online • writing process • five paragraph essay • assess essay with rubric
In this lesson, students shop online for favorite items. Most middle school students will be eager to write a descriptive essay with an introduction, body and conclusion.
descriptive essay of dream room • technology lesson and shop online • writing process • five paragraph essay • assess essay with rubric
Personification Lesson
Teachers define personification for their students, ask students to identify examples and then direct students to write their own poetry with examples of personification.
personification • lesson on poetry technique • rubric use with personification • classic poems that use personification • examples of personification
Teachers define personification for their students, ask students to identify examples and then direct students to write their own poetry with examples of personification.
personification • lesson on poetry technique • rubric use with personification • classic poems that use personification • examples of personification
Theme Poem Project
Students choose a theme, write seven poems and select one published poem on the theme. The poetry booklet needs to be decorated and bound with an attractive cover.
poem project with a theme • poetry techniques • shape and concrete poems • rhyming poems • syllable count poems
Students choose a theme, write seven poems and select one published poem on the theme. The poetry booklet needs to be decorated and bound with an attractive cover.
poem project with a theme • poetry techniques • shape and concrete poems • rhyming poems • syllable count poems
Tips for Checking Student Work
Consider some of these ideas and tips for marking student work and encouraging student independence.
checklist • rubric • marking • student work • alternative assessment
Consider some of these ideas and tips for marking student work and encouraging student independence.
checklist • rubric • marking • student work • alternative assessment
Business Letter Lesson Plan
Writing business letters takes on new meaning when put in the context of a practical role playing exercise.
business letter lesson plan • business letter format • tone for business writing • organization of a business letter • writing for an audience
Writing business letters takes on new meaning when put in the context of a practical role playing exercise.
business letter lesson plan • business letter format • tone for business writing • organization of a business letter • writing for an audience
Letter to the Editor Activity
Students learn about persuasive writing and citizen involvement in national presidential elections with an authentic letter to the editor assignment.
letter to the editor writing assignment • persuasive writing lesson • teach students presidential politics • citizen involvement in presidential primaries and • rhetorical rhombus
Students learn about persuasive writing and citizen involvement in national presidential elections with an authentic letter to the editor assignment.
letter to the editor writing assignment • persuasive writing lesson • teach students presidential politics • citizen involvement in presidential primaries and • rhetorical rhombus
Literature Terms Lesson Plan
A multi-day middle school lesson plan that lets students learn about various literary terms by creating their own readers' theater scripts.
reading-music integration • reading-art integration • post reading strategies • plot study • middle school lesson plan
A multi-day middle school lesson plan that lets students learn about various literary terms by creating their own readers' theater scripts.
reading-music integration • reading-art integration • post reading strategies • plot study • middle school lesson plan
Assessing a Written Speech
Before the students get to the podium, taking time to make sure the speech is well written can help to ensure a smooth delivery.
assessing written speech • evaluating speech • gifted public speaking • public speaking rubrics • speech rubric
Before the students get to the podium, taking time to make sure the speech is well written can help to ensure a smooth delivery.
assessing written speech • evaluating speech • gifted public speaking • public speaking rubrics • speech rubric
Creating Quality Essay Exams
Apply Bloom's Taxonomy to create fair essay questions that really test what students know.
creating quality essay exams • subjective assessment questions • learning objectives • bloom's taxonomy • testing
Apply Bloom's Taxonomy to create fair essay questions that really test what students know.
creating quality essay exams • subjective assessment questions • learning objectives • bloom's taxonomy • testing
Evaluating multimedia titles
evaluating multimedia titles
multimedia titles • cds • children's software
evaluating multimedia titles
multimedia titles • cds • children's software
Introduction to Plot: Life Graphs
A multi-day middle school lesson plan which gives students a foundation in the study of plot by creating a visual representation of their lives.
visualization reading strategy • during reading strategies • reading-art integration • post reading strategies • plot study
A multi-day middle school lesson plan which gives students a foundation in the study of plot by creating a visual representation of their lives.
visualization reading strategy • during reading strategies • reading-art integration • post reading strategies • plot study
Story Episode Lesson
Creating a story or an episode portrait is a creative way for students to show understanding of the author's message or main idea in a particular chapter or scene.
episode or scene assessment • main idea • author's message • theme • creative book report
Creating a story or an episode portrait is a creative way for students to show understanding of the author's message or main idea in a particular chapter or scene.
episode or scene assessment • main idea • author's message • theme • creative book report
Newspaper Writing Lesson Plan
A classroom newspaper activity promotes student creativity and cooperation while meeting national learning standards and No Child Left Behind mandates.
writing standards • national standards • assessment • learning benchmarks • lesson plans
A classroom newspaper activity promotes student creativity and cooperation while meeting national learning standards and No Child Left Behind mandates.
writing standards • national standards • assessment • learning benchmarks • lesson plans
'Honor a Student' Speech Lesson
High school students rarely get to celebrate each other's lives. In this lesson, students "honor" each other by giving a speech about what makes the individual special.
speech lesson • honor a student speech • getting to know classmates activity • senior class special activity • letter writing
High school students rarely get to celebrate each other's lives. In this lesson, students "honor" each other by giving a speech about what makes the individual special.
speech lesson • honor a student speech • getting to know classmates activity • senior class special activity • letter writing
Character Analysis Topics for Things Fall Apart
High school teachers often struggle to motivate students to write analytical essays, but there is a simple way to combat their literary ennui: give them choices.
character analysis topics • essay for achebe's novel • motivate students • write analytical essays • teaching things fall apart
High school teachers often struggle to motivate students to write analytical essays, but there is a simple way to combat their literary ennui: give them choices.
character analysis topics • essay for achebe's novel • motivate students • write analytical essays • teaching things fall apart
Fictional Character Type Lesson
Students explain how characters from their favorite novel fit the description of dynamic, round, static or flat character on a colorful poster.
fictional character type lesson • dynamic character • round character • flat character • static character
Students explain how characters from their favorite novel fit the description of dynamic, round, static or flat character on a colorful poster.
fictional character type lesson • dynamic character • round character • flat character • static character
Lord of the Flies "Surviving" Game
Students work in groups to "survive" on separate islands in a class simulation. The object of the game is to group problem solve and to get rescued.
lord of the flies survivor game • group problem solving and team work game • william golding's lord of the flies project • simulation creating practice government and commun • creating a map of tropical island and living space
Students work in groups to "survive" on separate islands in a class simulation. The object of the game is to group problem solve and to get rescued.
lord of the flies survivor game • group problem solving and team work game • william golding's lord of the flies project • simulation creating practice government and commun • creating a map of tropical island and living space
Students as Book Critics
Avoid grading one more written book report and assign students to become a Book Critic. It is fun and easy. Becoming a Book Critic makes students think.
book critique for students • book report idea • becoming a classroom book critic • accelerated reader book review • book review criteria
Avoid grading one more written book report and assign students to become a Book Critic. It is fun and easy. Becoming a Book Critic makes students think.
book critique for students • book report idea • becoming a classroom book critic • accelerated reader book review • book review criteria
Teachers Keep Students Motivated
Teachers can help keep students academically on track at the year's end. Planning classroom activities that keep students interested and involved requires creativity.
end of school year • keep students engaged • keep students motivated • foster student creativity • exam reviews
Teachers can help keep students academically on track at the year's end. Planning classroom activities that keep students interested and involved requires creativity.
end of school year • keep students engaged • keep students motivated • foster student creativity • exam reviews
Theatre Journal
This is one of the first projects I will introduce to the students and the faculty.
theatre • theater • drama • education • spolin
This is one of the first projects I will introduce to the students and the faculty.
theatre • theater • drama • education • spolin
Reiki and the Healing Revolution
Reiki, Sekhem and other energy healing systems are visible manifestations of New Age thought and healing techniques
reiki • sekhem • energy healing • patrick zeigler • mikao usui
Reiki, Sekhem and other energy healing systems are visible manifestations of New Age thought and healing techniques
reiki • sekhem • energy healing • patrick zeigler • mikao usui
Instructional Design Workshop
A workshop for ensuring student success with online curriculums.
distance learning • distance education • learner assessment • learner characteristics
A workshop for ensuring student success with online curriculums.
distance learning • distance education • learner assessment • learner characteristics
Summer School For Teachers Lesson One: The WebQuest
In this lesson, we're going to do the WebQuest. If you start from the beginning and actually do what you read as you read it, you'll have a complete and ready-to-use WebQuest by the time you're done reading.
how to make webquest • webquest tutorial • teach technology • lesson plan • curriculum
In this lesson, we're going to do the WebQuest. If you start from the beginning and actually do what you read as you read it, you'll have a complete and ready-to-use WebQuest by the time you're done reading.
how to make webquest • webquest tutorial • teach technology • lesson plan • curriculum
Group Presentation of Short Stories
Here is a group short story project that your students just might enjoy toward the end of the school year.
shortstory • groupproject
Here is a group short story project that your students just might enjoy toward the end of the school year.
shortstory • groupproject
Online "write for pay" not what it's cracked up to be
The last word of warning I will make about "write-for-pay" media sites!
media issues • write for pay • writing online • write online get paid • online media
The last word of warning I will make about "write-for-pay" media sites!
media issues • write for pay • writing online • write online get paid • online media
The Internet Offers Diversity in Conflict Resolution Sites
A review of two sites that illustrate the diversity of conflict resolution sites on the Internet.
conflict resolution • adr • arbitration.
A review of two sites that illustrate the diversity of conflict resolution sites on the Internet.
conflict resolution • adr • arbitration.
Differentiated Instruction Guide
Phil and Dori Schlemmer's Teaching Beyond the Test: Differentiated Project-Based Learning in a Standards-Based Age provides teachers with strategies for all students.
phil and dori schlemmer • teaching behind the test: differentiated project- • mixed-ability classrooms • curriculum-aligned projects • flexible grouping
Phil and Dori Schlemmer's Teaching Beyond the Test: Differentiated Project-Based Learning in a Standards-Based Age provides teachers with strategies for all students.
phil and dori schlemmer • teaching behind the test: differentiated project- • mixed-ability classrooms • curriculum-aligned projects • flexible grouping
Public Speaking Makes Celebrities
Students organize, tape, produce and edit morning shows. Students showcase speaking techniques and popular middle school topics, such as student athletes.
teaching public speaking • middle school speech lessons and ideas • in-house broadcast for middle school • popular school morning show • video camera use in classroom
Students organize, tape, produce and edit morning shows. Students showcase speaking techniques and popular middle school topics, such as student athletes.
teaching public speaking • middle school speech lessons and ideas • in-house broadcast for middle school • popular school morning show • video camera use in classroom
Student Report Card Comments
Generic teacher report card comments to assist novice and experienced teachers in writing report cards.
teacher report card comments • kindergarten report card comments • student report card comments • elementary report card comments • positive report card comments
Generic teacher report card comments to assist novice and experienced teachers in writing report cards.
teacher report card comments • kindergarten report card comments • student report card comments • elementary report card comments • positive report card comments
All Saint's Margaret Street: An Example of Early Gothic Revival
This article takes a brief architectural look at All Saint's Church, Margaret Street, London.
architecture • all saint's • london • gothic • victorian
This article takes a brief architectural look at All Saint's Church, Margaret Street, London.
architecture • all saint's • london • gothic • victorian
An Effective Multimedia Assignment for your Students
A multimedia assignment to give to your students
following directions • an effective multimedia assignment for your stude • multimedia education • anne kellerman • suite 101
A multimedia assignment to give to your students
following directions • an effective multimedia assignment for your stude • multimedia education • anne kellerman • suite 101
Effectiveness of multimedia
Measuring the effectiveness of multimedia
effectiveness • multimedia • no significant difference • significant difference
Measuring the effectiveness of multimedia
effectiveness • multimedia • no significant difference • significant difference
Npd Diagnostic Criteria
The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not a new psychological construct. In previous centuries it was called "egotism" or "megalomania". It is an extreme form of
narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
The Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) is not a new psychological construct. In previous centuries it was called "egotism" or "megalomania". It is an extreme form of
narcissism • personality • narcissistic • narcissistic personality disorder • npd
Getting Truth from Media
Some basic rules for discovering whether or not the media is lying to you are discussed.
media • media issues • truth • propaganda • lies
Some basic rules for discovering whether or not the media is lying to you are discussed.
media • media issues • truth • propaganda • lies
Old Wine, New Identities
As traditional territorial nationalism becomes a thing of the past, Italian Americans can use this opportunity to forge new identities derived from our cultural roots.
italian american culture • italian american identity • ethnicity • nationalism • global democracy
As traditional territorial nationalism becomes a thing of the past, Italian Americans can use this opportunity to forge new identities derived from our cultural roots.
italian american culture • italian american identity • ethnicity • nationalism • global democracy
Please DON'T Save Me, Kathie Lee!
I think the best thing, about preaching against child labor, is that it makes us all feel so warm, fuzzy and squishy inside.
child labor • economics • economics of human behavior • kathie lee gifford
I think the best thing, about preaching against child labor, is that it makes us all feel so warm, fuzzy and squishy inside.
child labor • economics • economics of human behavior • kathie lee gifford
The Book of Common Prayer - Part II
Continuing in the series, this article focuses on the central worship service of Anglicans, the Holy Eucharist. A brief explanation is given regarding the two versions of the services, Rite I and Rite II.
book of common prayer • anglican • episcopal • anglican communion • ecusa
Continuing in the series, this article focuses on the central worship service of Anglicans, the Holy Eucharist. A brief explanation is given regarding the two versions of the services, Rite I and Rite II.
book of common prayer • anglican • episcopal • anglican communion • ecusa
Author's Style or Influence Lesson
Teachers assign students to compare and contrast books written by one author to learn about the author, his or her writing style, and the plot structure.
author style or influence lesson • books in a series lesson • author's choice of setting and character essay les • authors choice of plot and conflict essay lesson • authors choice of theme and literary techniques le
Teachers assign students to compare and contrast books written by one author to learn about the author, his or her writing style, and the plot structure.
author style or influence lesson • books in a series lesson • author's choice of setting and character essay les • authors choice of plot and conflict essay lesson • authors choice of theme and literary techniques le
Character Study Lesson Plan
Students create books with recipes that reflect the personality and actions of literary characters in a tasty high school writing unit.
character study lesson plan • high school writing activity • make a recipe book • teaching characterization and literary devices • like water for chocolate
Students create books with recipes that reflect the personality and actions of literary characters in a tasty high school writing unit.
character study lesson plan • high school writing activity • make a recipe book • teaching characterization and literary devices • like water for chocolate
Country Brochure Research Project
Students create colorful brochures to show what they learned when they complete a research paper using the MLA format. The tri-fold will include a map, architecture, etc.
research paper • mla • business letter • middle school lesson • creative brochure
Students create colorful brochures to show what they learned when they complete a research paper using the MLA format. The tri-fold will include a map, architecture, etc.
research paper • mla • business letter • middle school lesson • creative brochure
Hyperbole Lesson
Students will learn the poetic technique of hyperbole through classic poems. Later, they will add humor to their own original poetry with examples of hyperbole.
hyperbole as a poetry technique • preparing a lesson on hyperbole • poetry that uses hyperbole • handout on hyperbole • example poem using hyperbole
Students will learn the poetic technique of hyperbole through classic poems. Later, they will add humor to their own original poetry with examples of hyperbole.
hyperbole as a poetry technique • preparing a lesson on hyperbole • poetry that uses hyperbole • handout on hyperbole • example poem using hyperbole
Journaling to Build Relationships
Dialogue journals are a fantastic tool for building relationships between middle schoolers and their teachers. Here's how to organize and implement them successfully.
dialogue journals • teacher student journals • language arts activity • middle school journals • ice-breaker activity
Dialogue journals are a fantastic tool for building relationships between middle schoolers and their teachers. Here's how to organize and implement them successfully.
dialogue journals • teacher student journals • language arts activity • middle school journals • ice-breaker activity
Kiwi Samoan Art Comes of Age
Vibrant contemporary art with traditional influences by Samoan artists living in New Zealand may soon exhibit at an art gallery near you.
samoan new zealand art • pacific art • samoan culture • contemporary art • traditional art
Vibrant contemporary art with traditional influences by Samoan artists living in New Zealand may soon exhibit at an art gallery near you.
samoan new zealand art • pacific art • samoan culture • contemporary art • traditional art
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