SearchWeekly Tribes 2018-2019: Restorative Practice
This comes from Tsun Chan, a former student in the Basic Online Course (BOC) Restorative Practice and Tribes is a great fit – here it is in a high school
Public Speaking: writing a speech
This TLE was created by Joyce, a teacher in Fort St. John, B.C., Canada CURRICULUM TOPIC, THEME, OR CONTENT: SPEECH TOPIC & CONTENT For Middle or High school IDENTIFY THE OBJECTIVES: Content Objective: Students will learn how to generate a speech topic and their personal knowledge in preparation for writing a speech Collaborative Objective: Students […]
Character Analysis Extended Nametag
TITLE: Character Analysis Extended Nametag GRADE: 4 – 10 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED: Index Cards (5×7), 30 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Think-Pair-Share: When you meet someone for the first time, do you… notice what they look like listen to what they say tune in to their feelings watch how […]
Geography – common boundaries
TITLE: Geography – common boundaries GRADE: 4 – 9 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED: index cards, atlas/map, 30 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: “Finding all we have in common” (p. 243, p. 272 DG, p. 352 EA) Have students in groups of 4-5. Use the strategy to build inclusion and set […]
A Picture is Worth 1000 Words (Part 1)
Using expressive pictures, students develop and organize content for writing a short story.
Three Words
TITLE: Building Inclusion With Parts of Speech: Three Words GRADE: 4-12 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED: pencil and paper (or post-it notes) 15 minutes (pairs); up to one week (full group – a few students sharing each day) PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Have students identify the noun(s), adjective(s), verb(s) and adverb(s) […]
Expressive Writing
TITLE: Expressive writing GRADE: 3 – 10 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED: shoes…20-60 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Look at your shoes – what would they say if they could talk? Invite statements. Review agreements! IDENTIFY THE OBJECTIVES: Content Standard: Students employ a wide range of strategies as they write and […]
Colon and Semicolon: Peer Response Huddle
TITLE: Colon and semicolon GRADE: 4-9 TIME/MATERIALS: create your own examples (or contact us if you want some!), 20 minutes PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Introduce students to the strategy of Peer Response Huddle using current (celebrity) events. Examples: Who has been in the news recently because of their […]
Character Analysis/metaphor/pre-write
TITLE: Character analysis / metaphor /pre write GRADE: 4 – 12 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED: You will need to make signs on 11×8 ½ paper; 20 min. PROVIDE FOR INCLUSION – A You Question, Energizer, or Linking Strategy: Review meaning of metaphor. Ask students, if you had to choose a candy bar to describe your mood today, […]
Multiple Intelligence (Circular Curriculum) for “Beowulf”
TITLE: Multiple Intelligence (Circular Curriculum) for “Beowulf”. **note: students must know something about multiple intelligences, including their own. This activity is appropriate after the material has been read. 7th graders read an abridged, teacher-created version of “Beowulf”. (Contact us if you want a sample of a teacher-created version.) GRADE: 7 – 9 MATERIALS/TIME REQUIRED: poster […]
