At times, students find the metalanguage of English difficult to grasp. When studying a new text such as short story, it helps to guide students through the process of locating figurative and descriptive language, while also providing evidence to assist in their success. Below is a document that I created that segments each of types … Continue reading Locating Descriptive and Figurative Features
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Teaching…Science Fiction and Issac Asimov
Teaching...Science Fiction and Issac Asimov AITSL STANDARDS: 2.1 Content and teaching strategies of the teaching area Apply knowledge of the content and teaching strategies of the teaching area to develop engaging teaching activities. The Situation You need to introduce Science Fiction, but are unsure of where to start The Solution Introduce Issac Asimov's The Fun … Continue reading Teaching…Science Fiction and Issac Asimov
Running Dictation
Running Dictation The Situation You want your students to learn new vocabulary. The Solution Writing definitions down in a workbook can be incredibly boring. Running Dictation is a fun way to get students moving around the room, utilising their short-term memory and interacting positively. Present students with the following slide: 2. Explain to students that … Continue reading Running Dictation
Teaching…The Raven
In this section, I have outlined how to teach The Raven - or least the first two stanzas. The lesson is heavily scaffolded and I have provided context for how the lesson is structured and chunked to assist student learning. To start the lesson, please introduce the learning intentions and success criteria. Explain the main … Continue reading Teaching…The Raven
Ranking Ladders
The Situation You need your students to rank and categorise information. The Solution A ranking ladder placemat will allow students to practice a number of skills Rank information. Discuss their ideas with peersCategorise the information into multiple categorise. Check out the below information for a rank ladders about the impact of misinformation. Students place the … Continue reading Ranking Ladders
The English Classroom 