Wow, September rolls through like a hurricaine. I cannot believe it is already over, and even less so that it has been so warm!
Students in each of my classes have started their year off with a bang. My grade 9 ELA students have finished their first project of the year, already rocked a reading response, and have kicked off with the year's class novel study on Ready Player One.
After a few weeks of getting to know my new students, last week saw a reshuffling of the class deck with seating plans rolled out across each of my classes to provide a more dynamic, productive, and creative seating arrangement. Fingers crossed that all the time and thought I've put into making this plan work for everyone pays off. The early returns are positive.
Looking ahead, my ELA classes are about to dive head-first into our novel study, which should get us into wrestling with some really interesting ideas about the future, the nature of reality, and the value of video games as a cultural product. I am so excited to see what you all have to say, write, and otherwise share!
Students in each of my classes have started their year off with a bang. My grade 9 ELA students have finished their first project of the year, already rocked a reading response, and have kicked off with the year's class novel study on Ready Player One.
After a few weeks of getting to know my new students, last week saw a reshuffling of the class deck with seating plans rolled out across each of my classes to provide a more dynamic, productive, and creative seating arrangement. Fingers crossed that all the time and thought I've put into making this plan work for everyone pays off. The early returns are positive.
Looking ahead, my ELA classes are about to dive head-first into our novel study, which should get us into wrestling with some really interesting ideas about the future, the nature of reality, and the value of video games as a cultural product. I am so excited to see what you all have to say, write, and otherwise share!