Ben White: Student generated Scoring RubricStudents generated their own scoring rubrics for answering open response or constructed responses. Students need to be aware of what is expected from them before they begin a task. What better way to entice the students than to let them be apart of creating their own scoring guide. Geared toward Any Grade Level.
Ben has taught 2 years and he teaches 5-7 Special Needs at Rogers Elementary in Wolfe County Kentucky. [email protected]
Devin Eversole: Inviting Writing: Turning Pictures into WordsThis demonstration was meant to spark the creativity of all writers. The illustrations served as a springboard for literary writing. Geared toward Reading and Writing in Middle School.
Devin teaches at A.B. Combs Elementary where she teaches 6th and 7th grade. [email protected]
Tonya Bargo: Think outside the Box of Graphic Organizers: Teaching Students to AnalyzeUsing Who, What, When, Where, to analyze content concepts. Using the How and Why to take students to a deeper level, that will force them outside the boxes of graphic organizers.
Tonya teaches at Chavies Elementary for the Perry County School Sysytem. She has taught 2 years in the 7th and 8th grades. This article is geared for all grades. [email protected]
Brenda Tincher: Journal WritingBrenda introduces the way she uses journals in the classroom. She shares her rubric and expectations. Journals are a simple and inexpensive way to incorporate daily writing in any classroom.
Brenda is currently teaching at Jackson City Independant school where she has taught for 2 years in First Grade. [email protected]
Angela Watkins: Strategies for answering Open Response QuestionsThis demonstration was intended to help students create a rubric for specific Open Response Questions and use some simple strategies to decide what the question wants.
Angela currently teaches for the Breathitt County School System where she has taught for seven years grade K-7. [email protected]
Jane Parke: Writing from the Heart: Freewriting in the ClassroomInvite your students to write from their hearts, not from their heads. You'll be pleased with the results.
Jane is currently teaching college-developmental writing courses as an adjunct professor. She taught 36 years high school English. Geared toward Language Arts Classes.
Mayla McKeenan: "Improvisation to Playwriting"Here is a strategy for helping your students brainstorm by improvising characters and dialogue. Through role-play, they are inspired to write a script. Geared toward the Middle and High school, adaptations are included for Elementary and Special Needs children.
Mayla currently works for the Knox County Middle School where she has taught for 24 years and she is currently teaching 7th and 8th grade.
Janie King: Strange Day on the FarmThis was an activity I gained through Angela Hilterbrand, in a primary writing program. It encourages younger students to think creatively and breaks writing a short story into smaller parts. Geared toward Elementary grades.
Janie has taught for 6 years at Betsy Lane Elementary where she currently teaches K-2. [email protected]
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Jennifer Day: Writing to Demonstrate LearningStudents use friendly letters to renew math concepts. In their letters they must describe the procedures for working these types of problems. Also, they include practice problems for their recipents, which they will evently grade.
Jennifer has taught 7th and 8th grade for 5 years at Chavies Elementary in Perry County Kentucky. Geared toward Middle School Mathematics. [email protected]
Eric Elam: Linking Writing to ReadingMy demo invites students into writing by linking writing to reading. Get your students creative with their imagination when they get caught up in predicting the ending. Geared toward grades K-8
Eric teaches 2nd grade at Campton Elementary. He has taught for one year. [email protected]
Teresa Holland: "I do, we do, you do" Poetry.This is a demonstration of a technique for using Gradual Release of Responsibility strategy to help students generate poetry. It encourages students Writing to Learn. Geared toward Fourth grade can be modified for any grade level.
Teresa teaches at Dennis Wooton in Perry County Kentucky. She has taught for six years. [email protected]
Stephanie Thomas: 3 P's Paragraph and On-Demand WritingThe organizer helps students to write better paragraphs. The On-Demand organizer breaks down the on-demand assessment for students. They have helped my students tremendously.
Stephanie teaches at Rousseau Elementary in Breathitt County Kentucky. She currently teaches 5th grade. She has taught for 2 years. [email protected]
Misha Hall: Open Response Writing in the ClassroomShowing how a graphic organizer can help during an open response, no matter grade level or subject.
Misha has taught one year and she currently teaches 3rd grade at Carr Creek Elementary. [email protected] Mitchell McWhorter: Moon PhaseThis demonstration began with planet questions on a bell ringer. Then it lead to a group activity (constructed response). The students will develop a short story from their discovery of the moon.
Mitchell teaches for Jackson County High School where he has taught for 15 years and he teaches 9th grade. [email protected]
Shirley Maroudas: Think, Pair, Share Strategy "Descriptive Writing"This demonstration is geared toward writing skills. The Think-Pair-Strategy is a cooperative activity that can be used in any content area or grade. It involves individual, pairs, and group work. Can be adapted to any grade level.
Shirley has taught one year in middle school for Belfry Middle School. [email protected]
Angela Tincher: A Letter to MeThis demonstration is for incoming freshman to encourage them to set goals and prepare a college plan for completing high school.
Angela currently works at Jackson County High School where she teaches 9th-12th grades. [email protected]
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