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Verity Sayles and I used this student self assessment and participation rubric in our Modern Perspectives course. What’s great to see in this process is the students taking the time to thoughtfully reflect on their participation throughout the term.

In the Fall of 2015 Terry asked me to be the English Discipline Representative as we underwent a process of reflection on our practice.  Myself, along with Karen, Elena, Allison, Ian, and KP addressed several recommendations outlined by the SLT related to evaluating and revising our curriculum where necessary .  The discipline spent many hours…

Our fall 2021 Medieval Literature final built on the work of Caitlin McLane and Verity Sayles.  Wen Yu Ho, Jeff Bandel, Henry Gould and myself celebrated the end of the fall trimester with a medieval revels celebration outside the annex.  Students came dressed up and in character working together to solve hypothetical problems set in…

I can’t think of anything that exemplifies “partners consistently with colleagues on projects” than planning an EBC experience with a colleague.  Barring my first EBC experience in which I took the 5th grade (Class of 2019) to Camp Orkila, I’ve either led or had a hand in planning all of my EBC experiences.  These trips…

When I began working at EPS in the fall of 2012 Elena, KP and myself made up the entire English discipline.  The three of us shared a small office in a building now replaced by TMAC.  It was the first time I experienced the collaborative, fun, and close-knit nature of EPS.  This office, adorned with…

Here, Jess Claesson and I work to support an overwhelmed student by sending weekly updates on her progress. In the second, Robin Christy and I connect on the best approach to adapt the curriculum for a student who we expect would find the assigned book and its content particularly challenging. From: Stephen Keedy Sent: Thursday, January…

Class observations: 10th Grade Modern Perspectives: “stand on the line” – “find a stopping point;” ended with “head back to your seat and we’ll parse this out;” transition – “we’re going to take what we’ve learned and …;” very clear verbal instructions and smooth projection change to the CW activity that is written out –…

Class Observations: 10th Grade Modern Perspectives Agenda on board; verbal rundown of it, too, with a bit more elaboration. Initially this was verbal, prior to the warmup activity. Students seemed to understand and were able to follow your instructions. After the warmup, you had them do some prep for the Harkness conversation that followed, and…

For some written responses students are allowed to revise, edit, and resubmit their work.  After looking over my feedback students can take the initiative to send a meeting request to sit down and go over the paper together.  I ask them to come with their specific questions and goals they want to tackle when it comes to…

After returning in person for the 2021-2022 school year it was tough on everyone to hear we would be going remote for the first two weeks of January.  I think it hits the 12th graders especially hard and I imagine the fear of the two weeks extending further into their senior year is a very…