My Wonderful Life as an English Teacher: I love my rolling drawers!These are kept in my "Te...

My Wonderful Life as an English Teacher: I love my rolling drawers!These are kept in my "Te...: I love my rolling drawers!These are kept in my "Teacher Area." Students are not allowed in my teacher area, and this is where I ...

I love my rolling drawers!These are kept in my "Teacher Area." Students are not allowed in my teacher area, and this is where I keep copy paper, important memos,and my teaching materials. I will be posting the drawers I use as a system for my student's work. They are placed in the "Students Area."

My Wonderful Life as an English Teacher: Keeping it Visible

My Wonderful Life as an English Teacher: Keeping it Visible: My Daily Objectives Board: We teach in blocks and have A and B days. This system may be a bit confusing in the the beginning, but it has ...

Keeping it Visible

My Daily Objectives Board:
We teach in blocks and have A and B days. This system may be a bit confusing in the the beginning, but it has proven to work quite well. I like to write the daily objectives for each block and any reminders are written on the far left of the board.

My Wonderful Life as an English Teacher: If Shakespeare were an English teacher,I am sure ...

My Wonderful Life as an English Teacher:
If Shakespeare were an English teacher,I am sure ...: If Shakespeare were an English teacher, I am sure he would be creating fanciful blogs English teachers would be hastening to read. He de...

If Shakespeare were an English teacher, I am sure he would be creating fanciful blogs English teachers would be hastening to read. He devised over 1700 English language words simply by changing verbs into adjectives, nouns into verbs, and inventing words that are entirely innovative! Below are a few tips on changing verbs into adjectives, and nouns into verbs!

W.W.S.D (What Would Shakespeare Do)

*In order to turn a verb into an adjective, use the participial form. Participles are adjectives. 

Examples: verb--blogged. Past participle adjective-blogged. She Blogged her thoughts.
Verb--blogging. Present participle adjective-- blogging. I am blogging today. 

It is imperative to know whether you using the present or past participle of the verb. The present participle has an "active" meaning, whereas the past participle has a "passive" meaning. Take the verb "bore," as in "You bore me." If a book bores me, it is a boring book. "Boring" is an adjective derived from the verb "bore." "Boring" is a present participle adjective. 

So the book is boring, and I am bored. "Bored" is also an adjective derived from the verb "bore." "Bored" is a past participle adjective. 

“By the way, if you have read a great book please share the title! I am always looking for a great read!”

The Birth of a Noun

Changing a verb into a noun may sound complicated; however, don’t let the English Language trick you into thinking it is difficult to acquire. Let’s take a look at a couple of ways you can transform a verb into a noun!

The Power of “ment” and “ion” has the ability to give birth to a noun!

Verb------------------------------------------------------------à Noun

Employ-----------------------------------------------àEmployment

Employ means to use or work, but by simply adding “ment,” to the verb “employ” we have changed it to the noun “employment” -- meaning job.

Develop----------------------------------------------à Development  

Develop means to create, but by simply adding “ment,” to the verb “develop” we have changed it to the noun “development” -- meaning that land became a development, or the building is a development.

Another trick to turning a verb into a noun is by adding “ion.”         

Act-------------------------------------------------------àAction

Act means to pretend or to do something, and by adding the “ion” it becomes a noun meaning the fact or process of doing something, typically to achieve a goal.

Inspire --------------------------------------------------àInspiration

Inspire means to influence someone; however, by adding the “ion” the verb form has transformed into the noun “inspiration.” Yes, sometimes the verb must change a little in order to become a noun, but notice that it has the “ion.”

Shakespeare has been and continues to be a great inspiration among English scholars such as me! I believe if he were alive today, he would be creating the greatest blogs just as he is one of the greatest play-writes of all time!

I am new to the blogging world, and would love to create fantastical blogs as I imagine Shakespeare would.

 I am not sure if I want to blog about “how to be an organized teacher,” “how to be an innovative teacher,” offer ideas on lesson plans, or simply spilling out my opinionated guts about education. With that being said, I am going to take this blogging experience one blog at a time and blog about what comes to mind—a smorgasbord of ideas and thoughts. Besides, who says a blog must conform to a single theme?

Thinking outside the box allows an individual's creative juices to flow like the Danube River. Thank you for reading my blog!

Have a great day!

~M

BLOGGING ON " IN COLD BLOOD" by Truman Capote

Each entry should include:
Your first and last name
 The quote number
 The names of any students to whom you are responding.
 A page number should be included for any additional direct quotes posted to the blog.
 The date and time of your entry should be automatically recorded.
 *** You will not get ANY credit without this information. ***
 Quotation # 1:
 “I can’t imagine you afraid. No matter what happened, you’d talk your way out of it” (36).
 Sample Blog Response First Student said...

 To me, Quotation #1 seems like foreshadowing. Mr. Clutter is described as "fearless" by Mrs. Ashida. This quality will show up later I'm sure. Fearlessness seems like a good quality to have when a gun is pointed at your head or at the head of one of your family members. DECEMBER 19, 2007 11:14 AM

 Sample Blog Response Second Student said...
 I feel that when Mr. Asiba says that she couldn't imagine Mr. Clutter being afraid and that he is fealess. But really every father and man will come off as fearless becuase he knows everyone looks to him for support in a bad situation, which i agree with corey as being foreshadowing in the way that maybe he will be looked to for answers and he may possibly not have any in the moments before his family is murdered. DECEMBER 20, 2007 10:15 PM

Quizlet

Creating lessons can be fun as well as rewarding! I am currently creating Quizlet Flashcards for each of my classes.

~Technology Rocks~

Classroom Rules with an English Twist

A little English teacher humor...

Loving My Livebinders!

Whether you are someone who commutes to an office, or a stay at home mom – I prefer “Domestic Engineer,” most people are buried in paperwork, and bulky binders. I am working on creating a paperless classroom while maintaining my own personal algorithm. WHALLA!!! I have found Livebinders to be a brilliant tool that enables me to generate resourceful information in an organized cloud based binder!And if I would like, I have the capability of sharing my binders with others such as: colleagues, parents, students etc., Here is an EXAMPLE of one of my Substitute Livebinders. You can create a plethora of binders,from cookbooks to legal documents, make them personal, or share them with others! HAPPY ORGANIZING!http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=1259982 HOW TO LIVEBINDER IT!

“You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” ― Oscar Wilde

Just a couple ideas for the classroom.By making the classroom inviting, students are more likely to want to learn. Remember, it's all about the students!

Who is Melissa?

Melissa Lewis has lived all over the United States as a military family member. She is coming to Daleville High School from Northview High School in Dothan, Alabama. Mrs. Lewis has previously taught 11th and 12th Grade English, including Honors. Mrs. Lewis graduated Summa Cum Laude from Troy University in the Spring of 2013 with a Bachelor’s of Science in English Language Arts and Secondary Education. She is a member of several professional organizations; Kappa Delta Pi, Gamma Beta Pi, and currently serving as the Vice-President of the Sigma Tau Delta’s Alpha Zeta Gamma Chapter, an English Honor Society at Troy University. Mrs. Lewis enjoys being an active member in the Civil Air Patrol, an Air Force Auxiliary, created by Congress in 1941, to help young Americans develop leadership through Aerospace Education. She currently serves as the Director of Aerospace Education for the State of Alabama. When her daughters began to show interest in gymnastics and cheerleading, she began coaching pee-wee cheer, and remained as cheer coach for seven years. She is very excited to add Daleville Drama Teacher to her resume’. While a student at Troy University, she completed her teaching internship at Daleville Middle, and High School. She knew then, she wanted to teach in Daleville, and is very excited to a part of the Daleville family. Mrs. Lewis is currently enrolled at the University of West Alabama to pursue her Master’s Degree in English Education. She enjoys flying air planes, walking her three dogs, traveling, collecting antique books, and spending time with her family. She is married to her childhood sweetheart, has four daughters, and four grandchildren.