[LIT] collaboration?

[macwendy at cox.net]

I am very interested in learning more about this collaboration.  I have 3 honors 7th grade English classes that I think would love to take part in something like this.  Is there anyone out there in 7th grade English that would like to undertake this with me, explain how to do it and guide me?  I am a first year 7th grade English teacher at a brand new middle school with 18 years of experience at 6th grade in an elementary school.

Thank you
Mrs. Mac





---- Bill IVEY <bivey at sbschool.org> wrote: 
> Hi!
> 
> My students will be reading a choice of "Romeo and Juliet," "West Side
> Story" and "Antigone" in February. Are there any schools out there who
> would be interested in participating in an online collaborative study with
> us?
> 
> We did this two years ago with one of Lynn Gannett's classes in Alberta,
> Canada. Lynn and I jointly came up with writing prompts to which kids in
> both classes responded. We also came up with questions based on the
> "Mosaic of Thought" reading strategies, again to which kids in both
> classes responded. They were also allowed/encouraged to respond to each
> other's writings. It was fun and successful, and something I'd like to try
> again.
> 
> We don't actually start classes until Friday, and since my students help
> design most of our units, I don't yet know what else we'll be reading.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Take care,
> Bill Ivey
> Stoneleigh-Burnham School
> 
> 
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