Elements Of Plot (Knowledge/Comprehension) Intro: Over the past few years, I’ve developed a method to teach Elements of Plot in an explicit but engaging way. A differentiated approach which follows Bloom’s Taxonomy progression. In this article, I’ll share scaffolds, engagement strategies and the overall (Hattie) effect size for teaching Elements of Plot using the routine.Continue reading “Effective Elements of Plot Instruction: Bloom’s Taxonomy Approach”
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A Phenomenal Reflection: “They Were Phenomenal”
As I press forward with the blog, I’ll post former Reflections of my first few years as teacher. Here’s the first. It’s a Reflection that I wrote at the end of last year where 91 percent of my kids passed the Reading S.T.A.A.R. and 87 percent passed the Math S.T.A.A.R. They earned it, too. TheyContinue reading “A Phenomenal Reflection: “They Were Phenomenal””
The Phenomenal Student
To not bury the lead, the Phenomenal Student is a ten point scale that evaluates the overall student to give you a true Learner profile. It’s broken down into three categories: intangibles, non-academic factors, academics factors. After students are evaluated, they are broken into six different categories. 100(Phenomenal Student) 90-99 (Superstar Student) 80-89 (All-Star Student)Continue reading “The Phenomenal Student”
The Phenomenal Student 