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Collaborate with a Teacher and Evolve Their Practice: Assignment 2
Collaborate with a Teacher and Evolve Their Practice Assignment 2 Introduction: When I first started teaching English 12 at my present secondary school, I was informed that it included a research paper in the form of an argumentative essay. I was concerned as I had not taught one in past courses, but those already teaching it were willing to share their assignment. Over the years, in working with the teacher librarians (TL), we (the senior English teachers) have altered the assignment and made it more applicable to our students and enhanced the research component of the paper. In this past year, those teaching English 12 at our school have gotten together to alter the research assignment to accommodate a wider range of students with a wider range of skills. Teachers involved (Names have been changed): There have been a number of teachers who I worked with over the years to develop and enhance the research portion of the research paper assignment....