Kate McCook

@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.

@LMS8thhistory I knew I forgot someone! Your name was mentioned today, though! 😍

@KMcCookEnglish Great idea!!! But I think my name is missing from the list 😂😂😂

Thank you notes are coming in! My favorite Thanksgiving activity. #gratitude

@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).

just because you two have no christmas spirit doesn’t mean the rest of us can’t enjoy nostalgic holiday movies!!

@srasteele215 @MsFeudo @PamelaAbate @Dbearden080809 Maybe we’re arriving at a choice board of self-assessment questions…

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

@srasteele215 @MsFeudo @PamelaAbate @Dbearden080809 Yes, great idea! Definitely going to model this! It’s a good way to build class community and signal that we are all in this learning thing together.

@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!

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.

@MsFeudo @srasteele215 @PamelaAbate @Dbearden080809 These are great! Thanks @MsFeudo! I miss co-teaching with you! ❤️

@KMcCookEnglish @srasteele215 @PamelaAbate @Dbearden080809 Love your thoughtful approach @KMcCookEnglish! Ideas: What did you discover as a strength? Where do you need more support? What next step can you take to continue your growth as a learner?

This is reading wisdom and joy! I love #7. Be promiscuous & “seek the serendipity of stacks.”

@trustingreaders @RebekahODell1 @pennykittle @a2matthew @pernilleripp Excellent news! Adding to my list! Thank you! 🙏🏻

@KMcCookEnglish @RebekahODell1 @pennykittle @a2matthew @pernilleripp Hi Kate. We have heard from many high school teachers that conferring and reading identity are the "missing pieces" in their classrooms. Even though we wrote the book originally for K-5, conferring is conferring.

Let’s say you were looking to up your reading conference game with high school students. Which resources would you turn to first? @RebekahODell1 @pennykittle @trustingreaders @a2matthew @pernilleripp

@RebekahODell1 @pennykittle @trustingreaders @a2matthew @pernilleripp @teachkate @MPryle Thank you! I own two out of three…time to revisit and get the third. 😊

@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.

@KMcCookEnglish EXCELLENT way for Ss to actually show their metacognition! How/what do u use to grade it?

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:

It’s fairly quick to grade and hard to fake. And it produces such good thinking.

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)

@Kdale201 It’s great! Lots to use with upper elementary!

@KMcCookEnglish I love this! Let me know how it is.

Kind of nerding out about the arrival of this book today. 🤓

A1: Support independent reading for all students every day. #G2Great