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Kendrick Lamar, Winnie the Pooh, or Voltaire?

Here’s a sneaky way to get students to analyze snippets of primary text: Who said it: Kendrick Lamar, Winnie the Pooh, or Voltaire? This activity instantly engages minds and activates conversation. And, it’s trickier than it seems: Kendrick Lamar and Voltaire actually agree quite a bit about the state of the world and the rights…

Engage: Agree/Disagree Walkaround

Here’s a quick activity to get students interacting with each other and talking about big ideas. How to set it up: Here’s a link to an Agree/Disagree Walkaround I shall use this coming week to launch a study of government: Government: What is it? Why do we need it? You can use it as is…

Step-by-Step: Building Paths for Individualized Learning

I begin each year with the best of intentions. I make my little pacing guide. I map out the year: what I will “cover” each quarter. Every student will master x in quarter 1, y in quarter 2, and so forth. Easy-peasy, right?  Ummm…no. This is just not how learning works.  There is nothing wrong…

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