Bystanders (and allies) speak up!

Romeo and Juliet

Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet Part II: Crash Course English Literature #3
by John Green

For those of you teaching R&J, check out this delightful video by young adult author John Green.

English Companion Ning

Hey, y'all.

Join Jim Burke's English Companion Ning for loads of advice and resources, from teaching Common Core to young adult literature to Shakespeare to IB and AP to everything. 

Go to http://englishcompanion.ning.com/. 

You can connect with English and journalism teachers from all over the country/world for advice and ideas.  It's free, it's supportive, and it's AMAZING.

And P.S.  Shannon, there are two groups devoted specifically to journalism on the English Companion Ning:

http://englishcompanion.ning.com/group/journalism

http://englishcompanion.ning.com/group/newspaperclubadvisors

Seriously, this is good stuff.  Join today.  It's easy, and you can start getting ideas for your instructional design immediately.  Ask for help.  Connect to teachers and other experts.  Do it today!!

Dr. M

Abandoning tests in the English classroom

Read Nick Provenzano's blog post on how he eliminated traditional tests from his curriculum, allowing his students flourish as they demonstrated their understanding in unique, purposeful ways. 

What do you think about eliminating traditional tests from your teaching?  What are you observing in your field placement in terms of tests and quizzes?  Feel free to reply to this post with your response.  Thanks!