Upcoming IWP Event: Shop Talk on July 23rd

IWP's Shop Talk is a monthly, informal meeting group that allows TC's to reconnect with each other while discussing current ideas and issues in literacy education and our classrooms.

This month's Shop Talk will be Monday, July 23rd, at 6 p.m., at Panera on McGalliard Road in Muncie.  Invite a friend or colleague to attend with you!

A Unit in Progress

It’s a curse all teachers share…

Listen to Donalyn Miller’s recommendations at All-Write.

Write down title: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda

Get home and order from Amazon.

Did I ever see the entire Star Wars movie?

Something about a bar scene? No, that was a sequel…

Can’t wait to read book…

Enjoy it …

(Yes, Donalyn, it’s below my lexile level…)

Think of Dwights I know…

And Harveys… and Tommys…

Ponder re-inventing myself, like Dwight and Yoda…

Remember adolescent psychology class…

Think about abnormal psychology…

Recall my Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde unit that flopped…

Use Origami Yoda to introduce themes in Dr. Jeckyl?

Maybe characters?

How could I appeal to multiple intelligences, interests?

Isn’t there a superhero with two personalities? Underdog?

Ask my kid...

“Two-Face from Batman...” 

Think about politicians…

Ahhh….recognize expository text opportunity…

(Remember, Common Core…)

Wonder how long that will last…

Think about psychics and the Oracle of Apollo…

(More expository text…)

Origami Yoda knows the future… or does he?

Would you want to know the future?

What if you didn’t know the past?

More kid input.

Add to list: Shutter Island…

Graphic novel… movie… novel…

Quintessential American Novel: The Great Gatsby…

American Lit class…

High ability kids…

Is Dwight high ability? Is Yoda?

Who is Yoda again?

Need more background information…

Check out Netflix…

Hmm….

And how can I use this?

Submitted by Barbara Swander Miller, TC '09