I teach English 11 and AP English Language at a high school in Arkansas, and I'm an evangelist for infusing technology to create engaging learning environments.
"The Hurt" blog post on his efforts at using standards-based grading in his high school English class. Good discussion across the curriculum in comments.
- Lisa
From the Smarter Balance, great comments about the heart of the CCSS speaking and listening skills under the heading "Common Core Collegiality and Cooperation"
- Lisa
Draft argumentation unit--performance task asks students to write an argument on a controversial issue. Unit includes two exemplar essays--one from a professional writer, another from a college student. I like how, in the exemplars, they've used the comment feature to add annotations about the moves the writer makes.
- Lisa