One Chapter at a Time

Autor/in	Skinker, Cherish R.
Titel	One Chapter at a Time
Quelle	In: Educational Leadership, 74 (2016) 1Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1784
Schlagwörter	Secondary School Teachers; Grade 9; High School Students; English Instruction; English Teachers; Literature; Drama; Novels; Vocabulary Development; Class Activities; Units of Study; Authors; Teacher Student Relationship; Learning Problems; Teacher Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? School year 09; 9. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 09; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; English language lessons; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Literatur; Schauspiel; Novel; Roman; Wortschatzarbeit; Lerneinheit; Author; Autor; Autorin; Teacher student relationships; Lehrer-Schüler-Beziehung; Lernproblem; Lehrerverhalten
Abstract	In this essay, veteran high school teacher Cherish R. Skinker recounts how she connected with hard-to-reach, struggling students in her 9th grade English classes. In a supportive classroom environment, Skinker's students explored the year-long theme of "a hero's journey" through texts like "The Odyssey" and "Romeo and Juliet." Students ended the year by reading Skinker's favorite novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird." She recounts how the class tackled tough themes and vocabulary--all while learning about one another. After teaching this unit for 16 years, it's no surprise that the teacher was overwhelmed with messages from former students when Harper Lee passed away in February 2016. It was then that Skinker realized that her students had learned the most important lesson she could have ever taught--that she was there for them and that they were there for her. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01