Comments on: Sonnets and Substitutes

By: Embarrassment of Riches « A Patchwork Life: writing, teaching, learning more each day

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:23:35 +0000

[...] I’m teaching that year, or the more options I have if a lesson flops or I need a good lesson for a substitute. But sometimes it gets overwhelming, and sometimes I feel paralyzed by all the decisions I have to [...]

By: jackie

jackie — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 23:21:19 +0000

Oh, I love the student accountability too! Fewer excuses about not knowing when something was due or not knowing what the assignment was!

By: Tammy Gillmore

Tammy Gillmore — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 22:59:14 +0000

I love posting my lessons digitally! Love the student accountability. For each of my classes, I have a seperate blog. Love it!

By: jackie

jackie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:29:21 +0000

Thanks, Becca! I defer to you as the lit expert!

By: Becca

Becca — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:44:09 +0000

Fantastic!

By: jackie

jackie — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 02:52:06 +0000

Yeah, I’m not sure my students will totally grasp each step, but I do think they’re engaged enough to give it a good shot, and again, I also benefit from small class size so it’s easier to see who’s not paying attention! The best thing is that the website does the structuring for me, my work was really just helping them navigate it.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 01:43:47 +0000

Wow. That’s a great lesson. It’s difficult to get my students to read directions for their projects so they don’t do all that’s required. Very annoying.