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- Students at the Helm (for real) 2021/04/08
- Curiosity Saved My Life 2021/04/07
- Teaching Memo: Holocaust Education 7-Week Unit of Study 2021/04/06
- Teaching Memo: My EdWeek Opinion Article – Hybrid Teaching Dos and Don’ts 2021/04/06
- Teaching Memo: The Listicle Assignment (You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!) 2021/04/05
- Teaching Memo – Hybrid Teaching: Dos and Don’ts (that didn’t make the cut) 2021/03/02
- Writing Exercise: Visiting a Painting in the Art Institute of Chicago 2020/12/24
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Students at the Helm (for real)
[I]n Humanities, we had some academic goals focused on the stages of the writing process that could be achieved through a few different content avenues. So, I polled the students… Continue reading
Curiosity Saved My Life
I think a lot about privilege. White privilege. Male privilege. Hetero/straight/binary privilege. I’ve got privilege coming out of my ears. One of the many privileges from which I’ve benefitted has been a family that drove and fed my curiosity from … Continue reading
Teaching Memo: My EdWeek Opinion Article – Hybrid Teaching Dos and Don’ts
Recently, I asked some 6th graders, “How do our to-do lists compare with Ms. M.’s playlists?”
“Yours are awful, Mr. Capone,” came the unflinching reply.
I smiled. “OK. Tell me why.” Continue reading
Teaching Memo: The Listicle Assignment (You Won’t Believe What Happened Next!)
Looking for a quick and easy way to engage your students in critical thinking skills like (speaking technically here) separating relevant from irrelevant information, compare & contrast thinking, and probably a whole lot more in terms of standards? The Listicle is here for you. Continue reading
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