Teen Literacy Tips

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How do you make sure that every student participates in a class discussion and no one student dominates? There are several different tricks teachers use: keeping track of responses on a clipboard, randomly pulling names out of a hat, to name two. But my favorite two ways are also my students’ favorites.

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The following inspirational teacher videos will make you want to be a better teacher. Use them at the beginning of the year to set your goals, in the middle of the year to rejuvenate your spirit, or at the end of the year to celebrate your accomplishments. Share them with colleagues and friends, [...]

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(Cross posted at Literary Compass)
School is rapidly approaching, so my mind is starting to refocus itself on what I need to do to get ready to teach. This is the time of the summer that I start watching movies like Mr. Holland’s Opus to re-energize the teacher within.
In that spirit, I want to share with [...]

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You never know where talent hides. How many shy, reserved students get bullied or shamed into silence by those who don’t understand them? Literate teens are young adults who read enough books to appreciate differences and celebrate them, rather than ridicule them.
I’d like to introduce you to Paul Potts, a mobile phone salesman from South [...]

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