Hello, everyone: I currently teach 10th, 11th, and 12th grade, and this is my first year teaching. I was recently informed that I will not be...
Hi all, I teach 10th, 11th, and 12th grade. 12th grade, however, is specifically British Literature. I only had one British Lit. course in...
Thank you Thank you, everyone! I appreciate all of the detailed feedback. It's great to know that I am experiencing what other teachers went...
Hi, everyone: This is my first year as a high school English teacher. I teach grades 10, 11, and 12. So far, I have had a pretty good start to...
The parents at my school are terrible, and I've been warned, but I didn't think it would happen to me. I feel like I spend more time responding to...
Hi, everyone! This is my first year teaching. I begin tomorrow teaching grades 10, 11, and 12. Grades 10 and 12 require a Shakespeare play;...
Both, unfortunately. With only three students, we would read together in class. These kids do not have great home lives, which is why I won't...
No, those are just books that I thought of at the top of my head. The American Lit. curriculum that I am teaching my other class, includes The...
Hi, everyone: I will be teaching 10th grade English (1 intensive and 1 honors) and 11th grade American Literature (1 intensive and 1...
I feel for you. I thought planning for two grades was tough! Good luck to you! You'll figure it out!
We'll agree to disagree! :) I think it all depends on the district and the demographics. I, personally, think that the standards are great, but I...
The curriculum map has NOTHING. It's mostly the standards. The previous teacher who created it only used basic descriptions of assessments and...
Thanks for the advice!
Thank you! This is what I was thinking about doing. I think it makes the most sense.
Could you PM me the lesson plans please? Thank you!
I will be teaching 10th and 11th grade English, and this is my first year teaching. I was provided a curriculum map; however, it is mostly filled...
Definitely spend time discussing rules, procedures, and going over your syllabus. It seems as though many teachers on here rush right into reading...
DEFINITELY check out Joan Sedita's "Keys to Literacy" program. I have all of her books and attended all the conferences, too. Actually, many of...
I like how you try to have the 4 months planned out. It would seem too stressful to create plans while teaching, assessing, grading, and all the...
Yes, I am the same way. I, too, need guidelines to follow; especially for my first year! If you wouldn't mind, I would love to see an example of...
