by Sarah Brown Wessling | Mar 5, 2018 | Be Mindful, For Your Classroom
This lesson is part of my “From the Archives” series: 20 lessons in 20 weeks from 20 years of teaching. Enjoy! Context & History I first taught this lesson when I interviewed for my first teaching job. (I know. Who teaches a lesson they’ve never taught before on a...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Feb 28, 2018 | Be Bold, For Your Classroom
the ASK: I noticed that in our writing and in our conversations, we were struggling to call on transitions. I wondered how we could practice these in a way that didn’t feel like an isolated lesson. the TRY: First thing on a Monday morning, I asked students to all...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Feb 28, 2018 | Be Bold, For Your Classroom
the ASK: I’m constantly struggling with ways to help students give more authentic feedback to each other, whether it’s formal or informal. So, I thought about universal sentence stems that could help jumpstart their conversations. the TRY: I actually first tried these...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Jan 15, 2017 | Ask Sarah, For Your Classroom
If there’s one thing teenagers have taught me it’s that there’s no truth serum like students. That’s why I decided to take three of your questions and bring in some guest responders: my students! It’s true that part of exercising teacher voice is liberating student...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Oct 30, 2016 | Ask Sarah, For Your Classroom
Dear Sarah, Do you ever just grade students on discussion? Sincerely, Grading Discussions Dear Grading Discussions, The quick answer is, “yes, I have graded students on discussion.” Discussion is, after all, embedded in our state standards. But I’ve become incredibly...
by Sarah Brown Wessling | Oct 2, 2016 | Ask Sarah, For Your Classroom
Dear Sarah, Hey super lady! My co-worker and I are hoping to find new ways to bring out student ideas when they’re writing. What do you do or what do you use? Do you have any professional development suggestions or resources to point us toward? Help! Sincerely,...
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