Write Like This Kelly Gallagher Why I am in the perfect position to experiment with new teaching ideas

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Im entering my third year of teaching Ive just come to realize what a bad taste has been left in my mouth by teaching from previous teachers plans Ive established myself as a strong classroom manager (experimental lessons that backfire will not stamp me as a bad teacher or my classroom as chaotic) Ive established myself as a skilled colleague (experimental lessons that backfire will not stamp me as a bad teacher) Im not teaching any brand new classes next year; I have my feet underneath me teaching sophomore/AP English, Im out of curriculum planning panic mode and I can now start adjusting plans to teach my way. bulbs and Amen!s: Big ideas from the Gallagher text that I can cling

There is no such thing as the five paragraph essay. Writers should dabble like beginning artists You go, I go The importance of background knowledge Specific Ideas I could see myself trying out with my students
A. Introductory: 1 topic = 18 topics (but I would just do 12) (p. 13) B. The Six Purposes a. Express & Reflect i. Favorite Mistakes (p. 29) ii. The Road Not Taken (p. 38) iii. Reverse Poems (p. 41)- This seems very difficult; I would have to

try it myself to si if I could do it firstif so, Id try it in AP English

iv. What Are Your Dreams? (p. 52) v. Why Should I Care? (+ AoW) (p. 58) b.

Inform and Explain similar

i. Weighed Down By Too Much Cash? (p. 65)Dont Judge a Book by

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Its Cover (p. 72) Unwritten Rules (p. 75) Job Hunting (p. 81) College Collage (p. 82) What is the Perfect _______? (p. 84) You Should Know Biographical Paper (p. 88) Evaluate & Judge i. Book/Film/Music Review ii. Evaluating Real World Literature Real World (p. 101) 1. The Crucible: Proctor v. Abigail / Hale v. Parris 2. Evaluate a print advertisement/commercial/website (graphic organizers)
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Inquire & Explore i. What Women Really Do in the Bathroom (p.119) 1. Humor writing undervalued/difficult.engaging ii. Id Like to Know More About (p. 122) 1. Goes with AoW 2. Incorporates light research/citation iii. Idiom Explorations (p. 124) 1. Fun 1-2 day activity; fosters love of language Analyze & Interpret i. Analyzing Image (p. 145) poetry ii. A Tale of Two ______ (p. 149) iii. Practice with Aphorisms (p. 156) 1. Has full essay option 2. Fosters love of language iv. What Would Have Happened If (p. 161) 1. Similar to The Road Not Taken? (Express & Reflect)
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