Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Do Now:

“On the first day of my teaching career, I was almost fired for eating the sandwich of a high school boy. On the second day I was almost fired for mentioning the possibility of friendship with a sheep. Otherwise, there was nothing remarkable about my thirty years in the high school classrooms of New York City. I often doubted if I should be there at all. At the end I wondered how I lasted that long.”

Sample PSSA question: I can infer that the author:

a. enjoyed teaching; b. wanted to quit after the first day; c. was easily frustrated; d. has no sense of humor.
Classwork: Teacher Man by Frank McCourt 

 

During Reading Strategies that will help you stay focused.

1. Connect to the text.

2. Mark the text for key terms.

3. Use the margins for brief notes and/or specific examples.

4. Question the text and yourself!!!

Homework: Roots and affixes test tomorrow. Finish The multiple choice questions for Teacher Man and "Blizzard" ( included on your handouts ). ( 100 points )