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48. Then and Now: Why I Killed My Favorite Assignment (And How It Made Me a Better Teacher)

2024/8/7
logo of podcast Anti-Burnout For English Teachers, a podcast for inspired teaching

Anti-Burnout For English Teachers, a podcast for inspired teaching

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Join me on a journey through the evolution of multimodal assignments in the English classroom. In this episode, I'll share:

  • The 'love manual' assignment I thought was genius (and why I was wrong)

  • How educational theories like UDL are reshaping our approach to teaching

  • Why creating character Instagram profiles just doesn't cut it anymore

  • The 'Songland' method: Turning your classroom into a creative studio

  • 5 key aspects every effective multimodal assignment should have

Plus, discover how an anime about post-war androids fit in my plans. Get ready to kill your darlings and level up your teaching game!