The first Literacy Skill that students need is Determining Importance. This one skill will prepare them for everything that follows. Without it, they will be unable to focus their thoughts and ideas. We have to teach students to identify key details. We need to teach students how to identify the main idea, and how to … Continue reading Focusing on Literacy Skills: Determining Importance
Jason Kunin - Videographer / Freelancer https://www.youtube.com/user/MrJkunin 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? To be honest, I’ve never had this sort of fear of failure because publishing for me has always been something I’ve pursued as a hobby rather than a … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Jason Kunin
Anne Douris (Bossie) - Musician @BossiePerson | http://BossiePerson.com | Bossie: Not Pictured LP 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? I definitely had, and still have, fears of failure when I put my work into the world. It's scary to put yourself … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Anne Douris (Bossie)
Anna Zhu - Photographer / Videographer Anna Zhu Photography (Panasonic, The Hunger Project, Make Your Mark) | http://annazhu.com 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? What is failure? I consider completing a project and putting it somewhere viewable (even if it’s a … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Anna Zhu
Adam Clare - Self-Published Author http://www.realityisagame.com | Unofficial Pokémon GO Tracker's Guide | Escape the Game 1. Did you have / how did you overcome fears that you would fail when you started publishing your work? Total fears around imposter syndrome and questions around who am I to say this? I actually find communicating via … Continue reading Creator Spotlight: Adam Clare
Revising a rough copy is one of the most important aspects of writing a strong essay. It's not enough to know how to GO FROM OUTLINE TO ESSAY, one must be ready to revise, revise, and then revise some more. Often times students find themselves struggling to add a paragraph or two to meet the … Continue reading Student Learning Through Digital Essay Editing and Revision Using Google Docs
These Comic Book Assignment Packages contain ASSIGNMENTS and HANDOUTS for each of the TEN KEY LITERACY SKILLS. They are arranged to be delivered to students in order to create and build upon strong foundational knowledge. Buy the Related Book Street Fighter Origins: Akumaby Chris Sarracini and Joe Ng Understanding the Lessons Each lesson is arranged … Continue reading Comic Book Assignment Package: Street Fighter Origins – Akuma
These Comic Book Assignment Packages contain ASSIGNMENTS and HANDOUTS for each of the TEN KEY LITERACY SKILLS. They are arranged to be delivered to students in order to create and build upon strong foundational knowledge. Buy the Related Book DMZ: Book Oneby Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli Understanding the Lessons Each lesson is arranged using … Continue reading Comic Book Assignment Package: DMZ Book One
Having taught your students how to PROPERLY EMBED QUOTATIONS it's now time to jump into the actual process of writing an essay. There are a number of ways to demonstrate this process. The most helpful of which is to give students a clear exemplar of the essay writing process. A Step by Step guide to … Continue reading Teaching how to go from Text, to Outline, to Essay
Learning how to fully embed quotations into your essay is a skill that needs to be explicitly taught. Teaching students how to embed quotations into their essay must be explained from the ground up. Without a solid foundation to build on your students will continue to struggle with the concept. We will look at the … Continue reading Embedding Quotations as Supporting Evidence
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