https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1 Made with panache en-us 2017-11-05 22:18:38 UTC 2017-11-05 22:50:49 UTC hello@padlet.com beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692539 Constructivism can be applied in English in many ways. One in particular is simply teaching them how to research effectively, and give them a research project. They are able to choose their own topic, something they are passionate about. By giving them this experience, they are able to to learn and expand their knowledge on something they enjoy learning about. It is also important to have research skills for future jobs, or college.]]> 2017-11-05 22:20:32 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692539 beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692585 https://hubpages.com/education/english-projects-ideas-language-arts-pbl
This idea for project-based leaning is a poetry unit. It is a poetry analysis project using popular music. Each group is given a well-known song, and they are to focus on the lyrics and the meaning behind them, and the song itself. Then they present their findings to the class. This helps students work well together to analyze and evaluate poetry found in music.]]> 2017-11-05 22:20:51 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692585 beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692609 For an English course, this would be simple. Having a classroom discussion about a novel, informational text, article, short story, etc. is an example of problem-based learning. It is hands-on, and instead of memorizing facts, students are analyzing, creating, defending, and/or evaluating. ]]> 2017-11-05 22:21:03 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692609 beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692621 https://www.edutopia.org/practice/inquiry-based-learning-teacher-guided-student-driven
Although this resource isn't directed towards secondary students, I still feel it addresses the same thing. Teacher-guided inquiry is important because it guides the students in the direction the teacher wants them to go, and it opens the door up for discussion. So, again, discussion would work well in this sense because the teacher can guide the discussion by asking a question that relates to what the students have just read, or studied, and this guides their discussion.]]> 2017-11-05 22:21:10 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692621 beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692632 http://fno.org/nov07/lang.html
This resource gives a great scenario for an English classroom to work towards authentic learning. One activity has the students investigate a problem with a job or profession selected by the teacher. They research the profession -- one that is important within their area, and/or interview someone within that profession. The activity continues, but I found this important because it allows the students to think critically, organize, and evaluate their data. And then, it has the students share their results with the class. This gives them insight on something outside of school, and gives them skills to research, interview, present, etc.]]> 2017-11-05 22:21:17 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692632 beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692663 One example of cooperative learning for and English classroom would be the Socratic Seminar. I think that method is fun, involving, and helps students understand the topic. By giving them a scene, novel, story, etc., they are able to discuss an overall question regarding the piece. This guides them, but also allows them to have their own opinion, and share it.]]> 2017-11-05 22:21:27 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692663 beckstead_brandi https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692678 I think service learning is important for students to reach out to others they never though they could, or should. I would love to do a service project where students write to injured veterans, or deployed military service men and women who may not have anyone writing to them, and are lonely. This also goes with elderly, who may need someone to write to, or just to hear something nice about someone else. This would be fun for students to understand the importance of knowing how to write a letter, and also to write to someone in need of guidance, or friendship.]]> 2017-11-05 22:21:35 UTC https://padlet.com/beckstead_brandi/smny5ibfrtw1/wish/203692678