Kate McCook

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Kate McCook

Kate McCook

@KMcCookEnglish

She/her. (HS English) Teacher. Mom. Wife. Ally. Learner. Runner. Reader. Current mantra: Real teaching is messy work.

Massachusetts Katılım Kasım 2016
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Kate McCook
Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
@MarcusLuther6 @SurthrivEDU Yes please! I also did end-of-novel Socratic Seminar this week. Ss could choose that or an essay. They wrote the questions/thesis statements based on some scaffolds + ex. They exceeded my expectations. I like the passage variation to give them all that experience next time.
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
@LMS8thhistory I knew I forgot someone! Your name was mentioned today, though! 😍
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
Thank you notes are coming in! My favorite Thanksgiving activity. #gratitude
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
@madisonfeudo I think you may need your old English teacher to settle this one, guys. So, here it is: you’re both right. @madisonfeudo, this is a great film, full of childlike wonder. @josephpdunn, it is way too early for Christmas movies (and some parts of this one are truly weird).
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Kate McCook
Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
Thinking about heading into Quarter 2 with a small self-assessment, something like “What did you learn about yourself as a learner in Quarter 1 that could help you reach your goals in Quarter 2?” Other ideas? @srasteele215 @MsFeudo @PamelaAbate @Dbearden080809
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
@MissK_Teacher_ @ChristieNold Perfect for my seniors wrapping a novel study and preparing for a piece of writing or Socratic Seminar! I think this goes into our notebooks next week. Thanks!
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Katie
Katie@MissK_Teacher_·
I can't remember where I found this, but it was part of an AIC booklet & is fantastic! It has helped all my classes improve their analytical writing skills & construct interesting points - a great starting point which then allows students to continue their analysis in more depth.
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
@Hannon5thELA The timeline is “eyeball grading” at its finest—if the events happened and they can support their argument, check (full credit). Fewer than 5 events or lacking an argument, (slight) deduction. I scan the analysis for accurate observations and plausible interpretations.
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Amie Hannon
Amie Hannon@Hannon5thELA·
@KMcCookEnglish EXCELLENT way for Ss to actually show their metacognition! How/what do u use to grade it?
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Kate McCook
Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
What’s a reading quiz for? To hold students accountable, to see how much they understand, to get them to dig in and analyze. I’ve run the gamut from no quiz to impossible detail-recall-guess-what-I’m-thinking quiz. Here’s what’s working for me right now:
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Kate McCook
Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
It’s fairly quick to grade and hard to fake. And it produces such good thinking.
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
1. Make a timeline of 5 key events from this section. 2. Choose 1 event + explain why this is the most significant. Defend your choice in 2-3 sentences. 3. Choose one of the following pages/passages/panels and analyze the author’s/artist’s choices. (After we’ve modeled/practiced)
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Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
@Kdale201 It’s great! Lots to use with upper elementary!
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Kate McCook
Kate McCook@KMcCookEnglish·
Kind of nerding out about the arrival of this book today. 🤓
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