Hi, Dr. Louis: My name is Jaime, and I’m a teacher in Los Angeles. We spoke on the phone about a month ago or so. I’m just sort of in a quandary using the Jane Schaffer Method with my students …
Dear Dr. D’, “For the synthesis question on the AP Language exam (which is basically an argument prompt but the students have to use outside sources as CD’s), I’ve heard much talk from other AP teachers that the commentary should …
Dear Dr. D’, My 10th grade American Literature students just don’t get it. I mean, when they are reading a fictional piece or a non-fictional piece, they don’t know how to infer. They don’t know how to look deeper into …
Dear Dr. D’, The confusion I’m having now that you might be able to help me with has to do with how deep to have [my students] go on the WOW sheet in the bubbles. Some students seem to write …
Dear Dr. Louis, How do I teach weaving? Scott Dear Scott: “Weaving” is Jane Schaffer’s integral step of blending concrete details (CDs) and commentary (CM). When a student demonstrates her ability to identify and understand CDs and CMs and when she is able …
Dear Dr. D’, Could you please explain the difference between persuasive and argumentative writing…could it be as simple as semantics? – Gerene Dear Gerene: The difference is semantics, but in its most formal sense: …