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Tony, what you wrote in your first paragraph is really worth thinking about. Many times I have been rudely treated by a clerk or salesperson or stranger in the street, and have wondered why they were picking on me. But if I were a person of color, I…
NWP has a book out, Writing for a Change: Boosting Literacy and Learning Through Social Action, Edited by Kristina Berdan, Ian Boulton, Elyse Eidman-Aadahl, Jennie Fleming, Launie Gardner, Iana Rogers, and Asali Solomon (2006, Jossey-Bass), that has…
I've read the Alvarez book. It's great. I'd be interested to hear how it goes. I'm thinking each student's background is going to be the primary lens the readers analyze it through. I am not an English teacher per se, so when I teach a text I am fre…
Tasha, obviously I agree with you. I just wanted to add that students, especially the younger ones but also the high school teachers, often take everything their teacher says as THE TRUTH. More than once parents of my students have told me this. Tea…
I agree with Jo Anne's interpretation of Steve's post. I've had a principal who did not want her teachers to reveal anything personal about themselves to their students. Not revealing anything at all personal is going a little overboard, but not rev…
A forum to discuss the role of activism in education.
Let me know what day...and we will! :)KC
1. Responding to a student's piece of writing in this format makes me appreciate my Key Technique, as I wrote in response to Discussion #1. I generally focus on only one or two weak areas at a time for a student, so as not to overwhelm them or make…
Ashley,
Thanks for your comments. This reflecting on another teacher's suggestions is instructive. I wish we had time for it in our regular teaching day.
Kate
Ashley,
I like the idea of making the interview subject come alive. This would make the discouraging statistics on teen pregnancy more real. Of course, the author would have to use a pseudonym (not her real name), but perhaps he could let us know so…
Jesse,
Powerful topic. Since you asked, I would like to offer suggestions for making your essay more powerful. You might think about how movies often open up and try that technique, only with words instead of a camera. You might try with a close-up…
Cool. Let's do lunch!
Wow! I like the idea of using video camera and TV to help students with voice in Author's Chair!
Eileen,
I agree with not wanting to discourage students by overwhelming them with all of their errors. I use a hierarchy with first graders on what I want to see develop next.
Comment Wall (2 comments)
- At 8:25pm on August 4, 2009,
Dr. Ronald G. Shapiro said…
- Happy Birthday, Kate!!! Ron
- At 4:59pm on August 3, 2009,
Scott Habeeb said…
- Happy Birthday!
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