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| COOL LESSON IDEAS FROM OTHER TEACHERS |
| Every year while attending conferences and in-services, I get the privilege to meet and to be inspired by some of the most stellar and creative authors, teachers, librarians, and professors in the world. This page has been created so I can share with you some of the innovative teaching ideas and materials that I learn about from conferences and in-services--straight from the creating teacher's mouth, so to speak. |
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| My hope is that if we work together we will be able to: stomp out the belief that the only good lit is OLD lit bring about the death of the book report, the standardized test, and the grammar worksheet annihilate the need for the terms reluctant or struggling or unmotivated ...reader validate the voices, experiences, and needs of ALL students &, finally one day take over the world--one YA book at a time! |
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| At the 2008 ALAN Conference I attended a terrific session by C.J. Bott and Jeff Harr titled "Negotiating Around Bullies in the Teenage World". It is paramount that, as teachers, we are aware of bullying in schools and on the internet in order to ensure that our students do not fall prey to those who would do them harm. |
| Deal With It Series from Orca Book Publishers |
| More Bullies and More Books by C.J. Bott |
| At the 2007 ALAN Conference I found some kindred spirits on a panel of 4 exceptional, first-year English teachers: Erica Berg--Thematic Units containing classics & YA Kate Heintz--Reader's Workshop activities Jill Klapatch--Developing Rationales for Using Potentially Controversial Texts Danielle Maher--Reader's Workshop Focus Point activities They and their former prof, Dr. Wendy Glenn ( U CONN, Storrs), should be extremely proud, as these young ladies ROCKED their presentation with a poise, intelligence, & preparedness rarely seen in 10-20 year teaching veterans, let alone first year teachers who should (for all intents and purposes) still be knee deep on the first year teacher DAZE. If this is a sampling the future of English Ed., then we are all in for a real treat! |