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Alex the parrot, Elizabeth Bennet and the soul’s code

Posted on May 27, 2009 by steveshann

As I read Maja Wilson’s Rethinking Rubrics and followed the discussion about this book on the English Companion Ning, I kept thinking about a growing divide amongst teachers around the question of what we’re meant to be doing in the … Continue reading →

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What I think I know about reading

Posted on May 1, 2009 by steveshann

I have a queasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. It’s linked, I think, with a sense that in these blog posts on reading I’m exposing myself, running the risk of looking foolish. This isn’t going to stop me, … Continue reading →

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Rubrics Part 1: The search for meaning

Posted on March 8, 2009 by steveshann

It sounds so silly, pairing the search for meaning and a rubric. Like deciding what mark to give Anna Kerenina. But this is what we do all the time in our English classes, whenever we’re required to give a grade … Continue reading →

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