27 episodes
Prose and Context Lexington Christian Academy English Department
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- Kids & Family
Prose and Context is a weekly series that explores practical and current issues surrounding how to best help our students achieve real and lasting literacy both inside and outside of the classroom. Hosted by the Lexington Christian Academy English department, conversations are focused on encouraging innovation and scholarship in ourselves and our fellow educators. We believe that being thoughtful and strategic in our classrooms promotes lifelong learners. With this in mind, our hosts tackle topics such as the role of grades in the classroom, the relevancy of classic literature, the power of incorporating tech tools, strategies for delivering meaningful feedback to students, and a variety of issues relating to our field.
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Episode 27 – Farewell Episode
The LCA English department shares their reflections and thoughts on a season of podcasting and creating Prose and Context.
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Episode 26 – Bringing Journalism into the Middle School Classroom
Rebecca Lefroy invites a few of her students to discuss their experiences with a student-centered, activity-based unit intended to equip middle school students with an interest in and understanding of journalism.
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Episode 25 – Dangerously Immersed in Ourselves: Chopin’s “The Awakening”
Karen Elliott discusses how she sees Kate Chopin's novel "The Awakening" connecting with our and students' modern day faith lives.
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Episode 24 – Celebrating National Library Week with our Local Library
LCA's librarian Molly MacDougald celebrates National Library Week by interviewing a teenage librarian at our local library and exploding some of the awesome free resources available to our students!
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Episode 23 – The Single-Point Rubric
Danah Hashem discusses an alternative to the traditional rubric that allows more personalized feedback and deemphasizes the numerical grade.
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Episode 22 – Cultivating Character in the Classroom
Renée LaRoche discusses some of her strategies for creating her classroom environment in ways that encourage and develop her students.