Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Monday, June 13, 2011

Help Me Become a Better Teacher

Would you please use the questions below to cut and paste and answer in the comments box?
1)  What do I need to improve on as a teacher?  Don't be shy or "nice"!  Let me have it.
2)  What do I do well?  What do I need to continue?
3)  Was there a project, assignment, or activity that stands out as excellent?  Describe it.
4)  How was the discipline in my class?  Was I fair?  Was the class under control or out of control?
5)  What great things that other teachers do should I do, too?
6)  Please rank me on a scale of one to ten, one being low ten being high, in a comparison of other teachers.

Monday, May 23, 2011

How to Write an Ode

*Definition:  A lyric or free verse poem that praises or honors something or someone.  
  • It does not have to rhyme or have rhythm, but most odes do.
  • What is praiseworthy?  What can you write about?  A parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, Mr. Kringel, musical group, car, movie, pet dog or cat or hamster, or something beautiful like a mountain, river, ocean, rainbow, or sunset.