Sunday, October 15, 2017
S&L Response - Steve
My attention was initially drawn to the CCSS 8.1: "Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly". This standard has been covered throughout the read aloud that I have been completing with my students connected to Everything, Everything. For example, the students were asked to turn and talk multiple times during the last mini lesson connected to developing character traits. To get them started, the students watched a short video clip from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. They were tasked with finding shortcomings that Harry might have as a character. We then discussed how characters can be multilayered, which led us directly into a conversation about Madeline, the protagonist in Everything, Everything. This lesson pushed my students to see Madeline in a different way. It was great to observe this group of students working together, sharing information, and contributing to the overall conversation.
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I love to hear that middle school teachers are reading to their students. I LOVE the use of video to engage the students with something familiar as you move into something new or connected.
ReplyDeleteHi Steve- I like your idea of using videos with students as well. It is something I have been trying to add into my classroom and it is wonderful to know this is a skill that is used in middle school as well. I also love how much you seem to promote different styles of teaching/learning and provide multiple opportunities for students to share their thinking!
ReplyDeleteI also love the idea of using videos. I've used them a lot recently with the Zones of Regulation curriculum, and the students become so engaged! However, until I read your post, I had not considered using them to teach character analysis. Thanks for your thoughtful insight!
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