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Junior high ELA teacher showcases student writing and leadership projects
Summary
A 7th/8th-grade ELA teacher described classroom activities used to build student voice — including 'first chapter Friday,' Socratic seminars, summer-experience essays and leadership projects — and students presented Canva slideshows and collages.
Albert Dixon introduced Miss Little, a 7th/8th-grade ELA teacher at Coquille Junior/Senior High, who described approaches to help students find their voice through writing assignments, presentations and leadership opportunities. Miss Little told the board she uses a weekly 'first chapter Friday' reading routine, and said students rate books and recommend titles; she also described novel studies and Socratic seminars planned later in the year.
Two students presented classroom projects: one described an 'All About Me' slide created in Canva as a low-stakes introductory task that helped classmates learn about each other; another described a summer-experience essay and a collage used to practice organization and creative expression. Miss Little said leadership students helped decorate the junior high halls and prepare skits for character-trait assemblies.
Board members praised the students' enthusiasm and the teacher's approach. The spotlight was informational and no board action was requested.
