English teachers Group
- speaking: intonation and stress
Created by hounjorobert on Sep 29, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Fosterin g the students´oral production
Created by luisaf22 on Sep 6, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Question about "research papers"
Created by iminalabama on Aug 28, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Pursuing National Board Certification
Created by engtchr5 on Aug 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Why don't we teach more sci-fi/fantasy?
Created by jean-hurley on Aug 18, 2009 in the English teachers Group.
New Topics
- LOL! "sci-fi virgins" I think that the rich short story tradition of science fiction is often...
Posted by jimvanpelt on Nov 25, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I did not read sci-fi growing up and picked it up by accident, really. Trying to keep up with...
Posted by natashasfortune on Nov 25, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - In reply to #27: Hear, hear! My English department at the high school has been reading Kelly...
Posted by jimvanpelt on Nov 23, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - As a reader and writer of science fiction and fantasy, I have found that those genres have been...
Posted by reey on Nov 23, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Question: do your students need to master those concepts (style, word choice) or do they already...
Posted by mrsmonica on Nov 22, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Thanks for all your comments. My concern with TN's new "standards" is that they leave no room for...
Posted by linda-allen on Nov 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I should also mention that I use "Harrison Bergeron" along with "The Pedestrian" by Ray Bradbury...
Posted by asorrell on Nov 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I use "Harrison Bergeron" a lot. My students always love it. They're always slightly...
Posted by asorrell on Nov 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I love the previous post's idea of "power standards" and using "power assessments" to cover...
Posted by akannan on Nov 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I have worked with several states' curriculum frameworks for English language arts and I have yet...
Posted by mrsmonica on Nov 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - Well, Tennessee now has EOCs (End of Course Exams)? At least that’s what Missouri calls them....
Posted by ask996 on Nov 21, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I managed not to mention in my post that the movie was Stranger That Fiction. This is what...
Posted by jimvanpelt on Nov 3, 2009 in the English teachers Group. - I envy wherever it is you teach. I once taught at a middle school whose principal was a former...
Posted by bullgatortail on Nov 3, 2009 in the English teachers Group.


