tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015814401091717589.post3548534870789053548..comments2012-10-23T14:56:33.790-07:00Comments on McKenzie's Reading Life: A Proposed Lesson on the Fireside PoetsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015814401091717589.post-39458331206605540032012-10-23T14:56:33.790-07:002012-10-23T14:56:33.790-07:00Thanatopsis was written by Bryant; Holmes wrote Ol...Thanatopsis was written by Bryant; Holmes wrote Old Ironsides. Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05368695089139313213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015814401091717589.post-30364836270270368812011-08-28T13:29:03.841-07:002011-08-28T13:29:03.841-07:00Unfortunately the old adage is true: A prophet is ...Unfortunately the old adage is true: A prophet is ignored in his homeland, so to speak. While I might could share with other schools, I'm afraid that I would not be successful at Cass because I "teach the gifted kids." But anyone who has taken gifted endorsement can tell you that raising the bar is important for ALL students.<br /><br />Of course, you could ask for lesson plans on reading from all subject area administrators--we have to submit them (and the above plan was only PART of the actual plan I submitted!) What would be interesting would be to see how these "plans" were actually taught.<br /><br />It's not really difficult to plan a good lesson--especially if one is an experienced teacher. But too many are too tired or set in their ways.<br /><br />Maybe you could give a lesson to our faculty? You are brilliant (no false praise here) and I think they might listen to you!Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07668383451198149344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1015814401091717589.post-80315440307852911992011-08-28T11:20:34.811-07:002011-08-28T11:20:34.811-07:00It is so wonderful to realize the assignments can ...It is so wonderful to realize the assignments can transfer richly and seamlessly to high school. The challenge is obtaining true buy-in from other content areas. How do we share the wealth of this type of deep thinking instructional planning?Barbara N.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01032324605121543158noreply@blogger.com