In this lesson, students read an excerpt from the novel Travels With Charley by John Steinbeck about a man who takes a road trip with his dog.
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava introduces the Burro's Tortillas lesson plan, explains its connection to "The Little Red Hen," and discusses why her students love the story.
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava describes the "realia" activity she used to introduce Burro's Tortillas and some of the items she brought into the classroom for the lesson.
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava walks her students through an interactive reading of the final pages of Burro's Tortillas, a southwestern adaptation of the classic folk tale "The Little Red Hen."
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava walks her students through a comparison of "The Little Red Hen" and a southwestern adaptation of the classic folk tale, Burro's Tortillas, using a Venn diagram.
Albuquerque teacher Ali Nava walks her students through a cooperative paragraph summarizing the beginning, middle, and end of Burro's Tortillas and uses the exercise as an opportunity to practice their writing skills.
In this classroom clip, Albuquerque teacher Clara Gonzales-Espinoza introduces a character study of Cinderella by sharing a number of diverse versions of the Cinderella story, chosen to reflect the cultures of her students.
In this classroom clip, Albuquerque teacher Clara Gonzales-Espinoza discusses the hands-on way she tackles teaching the concept of genre with her students and how that plays a part in her lesson planning.
Maria Padilla-Enyart is a teacher at Jefferson Middle School in Albuqu
Miriam Martinez is a kindergarten teacher in the South Valley of Albuquerque, New Mexico and a member of the first-grade cadre in our Common Core in Albuquerque project.