The Joys of Teaching Literature
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Give your students options when assigning a podcast. I'll review some techniques that will make creating a podcast easy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
There are a lot of things to consider when asking students to close read a passage in a novel. Learn some fun activities I do to make it manageable. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Here are six activities to keep on your desk to mix things up when interpreting a novel with your students. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
There are all kinds of things English teachers can do to prevent the use of AI, but the most important is to provide verbal feedback while they write. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Instead of unit and thematic-based units with essential questions, you could try media and genre-based units where students study and then create podcasts, poetry, video essays, short fiction, and personal essays. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
I used two modern short stories to open up conversations about violence, technology, gossip, and surveillance. Students posted links to make connections to two different short stories. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Preparing to write an essay means finding as many quotes as possible to help answer a question, but it can be a fun activity with these five activities. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Bring a new energy to your class with a year-long project that will inspire all of your students and get every hand up in the air. Students deserve a chance to express their thoughts about the world without the pressure of academic analysis. My new online course just opened and you can find it at Teacher's Workshop https://www.theteachersworkshop.com/. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
ELA teachers have a ton of work including grading essays, class notes, reading notes, and quizzes, not to mention lesson planning, emails, and meetings. Let's think about how to handle it all. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Students love to talk about how a character grows and changes because they also experience a lot of change in high school. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
It seems like it's getting harder and harder to get students to speak in front of the entire class. Learn some strategies to make it easier for kids to share their thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Instead of listing literary techniques, students should focus on determining their purpose and function. I reduce it to three main purposes to make it easy. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Start the year with a personal narrative and your students will understand what makes a great story. Or maybe it will help them get into college. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Start this school year by having more fun and experiencing less stress. I have three main techniques to get you on your way. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
All of your students may not be as obsessed with novels as you are. Free Literacy Blocks will rope in the kids who want to talk about modern topics. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
End the year with a creative podcast project instead of a traditional essay. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Students want to find meaning in literature, and they can do it with the three P's of relevance: the personal, the political, and the philosophical. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Learn how to close read film like you close read a poem. Your students will love it and it's an important life skill. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Mini conferences gives your students time to research and write and get verbal feedback as they plan their next steps. Hear about my latest writing assignment. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/scott-cameron6/support
Teachable moments should be part of our daily approach to teaching fiction, but what are they and how can we talk about them? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
Novels don't have the same visual pizzaz as social media, so we have to find ways to convince students why they should read. I'll go over five ways to introduce novels that should make the idea of reading for such a long time a lot less scary. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
Film adaptations are a great way to get students to imagine how a story could unfold in today's world. I'll describe an assignment I give with Dubliners, by James Joyce. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
It's easy to keep students focused if they have guide that will lead them to a complete comprehension of the topic. In this episode, I'll describe how I ask my students to take notes in class. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
Students wake up when they read a story about technology and the media. They have plenty to say about how the media presents reality and in this episode, I'll talk about a small assignment I gave to get those conversations going. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
The epic battle of man vs. machine goes on and this time, it's the ELA teacher against AI. Listen to my thoughts on what we can do about the robot that writes stuff. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
While it might be difficult to inspire students to love great novels, it's easier to ask them to think and write about things that are personally meaningful. I'll go over different activities and projects that help make learning more personal for students. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
Dr. Reed started Walkabouts, an educational technology that teaches students while they exercise. This is an interview that should raise the eyebrow of any teacher looking for a new way to transform their classroom. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
There are so many reasons to get stressed out at work, so here are a few ways to avoid burnout. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
Working outside school with students in sports and activities can be very rewarding but also demanding. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
Creative writing allows students to be free of all the rules and rubrics and now with modern technology, there are many ways students can express their view of the world. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/scott-cameron6/support
