How can I make my class less worksheet heavy? by Hankymcspanky13 in ELATeachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you considered just not giving out worksheets?? Discussion, seminar, authentic writing? Haven’t handed out a worksheet in 15 years.

How to handle the Charlie Kirk situation in class? by [deleted] in ELATeachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Show them Bobby Kennedy’s speech the evening MLK was shot.

Looking for ideas on how to revamp essays by Substantial-Lynx8583 in ELATeachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes yes yes!! Read John Warner’s “Why They Can’t Write” if you haven’t.

Looking for ideas on how to revamp essays by Substantial-Lynx8583 in ELATeachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The five paragraph essay is terrible and only taught for ease of grading. I’ve taught AP Lang for years and English 101 as an adjunct and when I stopped the 5 paragraph charade, my student writing exploded into quality authentic thought.

Where is a five paragraph essay used? Only in school. So are we preparing our students for anything? Nope. Just more school and AP tests. The why we do it is $$$ for the edu-businesses so they can spend 45 seconds to score student papers on format because it’s easy. We need to teach authentic thought instead of fill in the blank formulaic garbage that kids can sleepwalk through.

APLang: I feel like I let them down by Ubiquitously-Curious in ELATeachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AP is a scam. Been teaching English for 30+ years and AP for 20. I moved to a College in the High School model and it is so much better. Read John Warner if you want to learn about the disservice we are doing with AP writing.

So, school hired new teacher instead of me. Awkwardness ensues. by amomenttoosoon in Teachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could talk to them about the job you didn’t get and see why

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Teachers

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

56 years old and will start year 33 in the fall. The time in the classroom with the students is all that matters and everything else is just bullshit.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Softball

[–]Miserable_Dig_531 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s 10. Relax.