by Jeri Walker | Feb 20, 2012 | The English Classroom
The summation pyramid strategy guides students through writing summaries of expository text and it will aid in developing understanding and improving retention. In particular, it will come in handy for research activities. Model the process at least once before the... 
by Jeri Walker | Feb 7, 2012 | The English Classroom
Curiosity is at the heart of academic inquiry. Bruce Ballenger’s The Curious Researcher is the antithesis to the common perception that writing research papers is a dry and uninspired process. Early on he makes the distinction between research reports and... 
by Jeri Walker | Feb 6, 2012 | The English Classroom
Showing video clips from Hollywood movies that take place in the 1930s is a relatively quick and engaging way to help students build background knowledge on Harper Lee’s frequently taught historical novel To Kill a Mockingbird. This sort of activity can be... 
by Jeri Walker | Jan 30, 2012 | The English Classroom
There is no better time to incorporate media literacy into the language arts classroom than the week before and after the Super Bowl. Deconstructing past and present Super Bowl commercials provides an opportunity to practice analytical skills in a medium that... 
by Jeri Walker | Jan 23, 2012 | The English Classroom
Last week’s language arts blog post provided classroom materials on a Four Corners vocab activity as well as a classroom ready Vocab Bingo Board (clicking on the link will download a pdf). Of the numerous ways to incorporate vocabulary study into the classroom,...
