INDEPENDENT READING: Breaking Down the Backwards Design for ELA Classrooms [Ep 270]
Brave New Teaching: A Podcast for High School and Middle School Teachers
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This chapter explores the connection between movie trailers and classroom lesson introductions, highlighting the need for an engaging 'gateway activity' to captivate students. The speakers share a creative strategy using the picture book 'Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs' to tackle complex themes like dystopia in an enjoyable manner.
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