LHS English Department Accomplishments 22-23 by Jessica Thomas https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc What have we accomplished this year as a department? What have we learned from our students this year through our classes? en-us 2023-05-04 23:29:09 UTC 2023-05-05 16:25:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Perazzelli https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579747682 I have learned to be flexible in my instruction and to allow more time for brainstorming.]]> 2023-05-05 16:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579747682 https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579747686 We have accomplished 3.5 books so far, multiple PBLs, so many reading guides, STAR, Keystones and other things I have long forgotten and learned so much.]]> 2023-05-05 16:13:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579747686 Rusnov https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579749271 What I have learned this year, is to be more flexible. I have learned from my students this year is no matter what they can rise to the occasion.]]> 2023-05-05 16:15:17 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579749271 I think I've grown in my ability to engage students' interest in texts such as "Night" and "Julius Caesar." What I've learned from my students is that I need to rethink how I teach them to become better writers--many of them struggle with writing coherent paragraphs and I need to laser-focus on that early in the year. https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579749282 2023-05-05 16:15:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579749282 https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579753971 That 4 years of in-person learning is crucial for the development of a well-rounded student. The class of 23 are lacking some crucial skills ]]> 2023-05-05 16:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579753971 What have we accomplished this year as a department? What have we learned from our students this year through our classes? https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579753972 I have learned that our students come to school carrying a tremendous load of challenges: New arrivals to the U.S., New living situations, New to the English language, New to schooling in America, New family situations due to immigration, New to making friends, etc.
I believe that we have recognized these challenges and met them with compassion and competence, helping our students to achieve.]]> 2023-05-05 16:19:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579753972 Bielarski https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579753987 I have learned from my students that working together is better than working against one another. Being understanding and taking student voice into consideration is important. I focused a lot on quoting correctly, and learned that I also should spend more time on teaching how to choose relevant quotes to support the argument. ]]> 2023-05-05 16:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579753987 I have managed to both read AND write with my students this year... as a firstyearcteacher I'm proud of that as it was challenging making it through 3 novels and doing ANY thing else in addition. https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579755404 2023-05-05 16:20:55 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579755404 https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579755477 This year, we accomplished about three books that the students had the opportunity to write multiple constructed responses that required students to support their answer with textual evidence. Getting students to write seemed to be a struggle from the beginning of the year but I observed a lot more quality in their writing by the end of the year. I learned from my students that relationship building helps to make your class a positive environment to be in. ]]> 2023-05-05 16:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579755477 https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579756989 As a department, we've learned the value of paper and digital assignments. Students more confidently approached paper assignments and were consistently more engaged when given the choice between paper and digital assignments.]]> 2023-05-05 16:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579756989 cmiddlebrooks1 https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579758137 I focused on writing this year, and my students wrote at least 7 essays and read 3 books. While it was challenging, they are proud of the work they have done. I have learned so much from classroom management to supporting students through tough times. ]]> 2023-05-05 16:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jthomas373/5jo9hvetfgfn45wc/wish/2579758137