Tag: critical thinking

Igniting Excitement for Inferences: “The Black Cat” Inferences Challenge!

by Buffy J. Hamilton, posted in 2020-21 Chestatee Academy, Assessment, Literacy Learning, Student Talk, Teaching and Learning

One of the standards that students struggle to master in 8th grade Language Arts is ELAGSE8RL1: Cite the textual evidence that most strongly supports an analysis of what the text says explicitly as well as inferences drawn from the text. This standard involves abstract thinking, and for 8th graders whose brains are still developing, this … Continue reading Igniting Excitement for Inferences: “The Black Cat” Inferences Challenge!

Adventures in American Lit Book Clubs, Part 3: Connecting Themes Across Texts with Peeling the Fruit

by Buffy J. Hamilton, posted in 2017-2018 Lanier High, Inquiry, Literacy Learning, Reading Instruction and Workshop, Student Book Clubs, Student Talk, Teaching and Learning

In my last post, I shared the nuts and bolts of the student book club work and meeting structures.  After our May 14 book club meeting, I wanted the remaining class sessions leading up to the week of final exams to be meaningful for students and engaging.  I wanted positive energy and for students' final … Continue reading Adventures in American Lit Book Clubs, Part 3: Connecting Themes Across Texts with Peeling the Fruit