Terry Donohoo
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Debunking Homework Myths - 1 views
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Not an English teacher's perspective, but food for thought.
When You Criticize Someone You Make It Harder for that Person to Change - 0 views
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Business/management perspective, but good brain research information that has implications for educators, too.
Beowulf opening word misinterpreted! - 1 views
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Might be timely for your juniors.
Losing is Good for You - 1 views
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interesting article from the NYT on the benefits of not giving everyone a trophy (or an A)
Models by Design - 0 views
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Alexis Wiggins, daughter of Grant, blogs about her teaching. This post and the previous outline her seminar discussion approach. Very interesting! I tried it today with my seniors; so far, I like it! It is worth checking out the links to her class wiki, too, where she posted a clip of one discussion.
AP Classes Are a Scam John Tierney The Atlantic - 1 views
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Wow. Tell us how you really feel, John.
Poetry for Everyday Life David Brooks NYT 4/11/2011 - 1 views
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Good, short article about the importance of metaphor to our thinking.
New Reading Standards Aim To Prep Kids For College - But At What Cost? : NPR - 1 views
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More CCS debate.
Ten Things You Never Knew about A Christmas Carol (Telegraph) - 0 views
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Some interesting tidbits for your juniors?
What If Jesus Meant All That Stuff? - 1 views
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Okay, not strictly English related, but I was surprised to find it in Esquire, and I love it. It is one of those articles that I wish I could memorize and just spew when I am in the presence of some pontificating pundit.
Technology: Myth of Multitasking - 0 views
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This is a fairly succinct summary of the recent research on multitasking that a blogger posted in Psychology Today.
E, Myself, and I: Back to School: Classroom Organization FAQ - 2 views
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Teacher organization set up (with pictures!). I liked the streamlined approach to paper wrangling. Nothing terribly new, but it is inspiring.
Utne Magazine - 0 views
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Great (older) article from the the Ning. Teachers use this to establish the guiding questions for senior English classes, but could be used with other levels, I think. The idea is why we tell stories.
Cardboard Prom Dress Is Just The Right Fit For This Young Woman : NPR - 1 views
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Why did Missouri teen Maura Pozek make her prom dress out of cardboard and paper bags? Because after fashioning the previous two years' outfits out of Doritos bags and soda can tabs, "I had to top myself somehow."
Taliban in Afghanistan - 0 views
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Brief background and history; useful for Swallows of Kabul
http://www.npr.org/2012/01/30/145930229/quiet-please-unleashing-the-power-of-introverts - 2 views
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This is an interview with the author of a book exploring the contributions of introverts! Some discussion of balancing group work with individual work; it includes a short quiz that students can take to identify themselves as introvert or extrovert.
Link to Meyers-Briggs personality test - 1 views
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