Jennifer Morrison, an 8th grade language arts teacher at Piedmont Open IB Middle School in Charlotte, North Carolina, answers questions about curricula and instruction from teachers. It's an easy three minute column to scan, and then spend more time carefully reading responses of interest to you. Great questions; insightful responses from Jennifer. Questions include these:

Who determines the content and the timeline of various curricula?

How can I teach the atomic element chart to low-level learners? It’s a requirement in 8th grade here in southern California, ...

Which Greek mythology book do you recommend using in the classroom?

I’m looking for age-appropriate reading material for a 10-year-old girl reading at the level of a sophomore in college. Any recommendations?

What strategies and resources would you offer to increase reading and math scores, especially to those working in high-poverty schools with big ESL populations?

Jennifer was the 2003 recipient of the Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development’s Outstanding Young Educator Award.

Check out the accelerated learning and performance expectations for students at the Piedmont Open International Baccalaureate Middle School (grades 6-8).

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