…teacher, it has become important for me to build community with trusted colleagues who I can exchange support, motivation, encouragement, fresh ideas, and honest opinions with, when needed. Since my…
…and sense-making: Who is telling the story? Who is not telling the story? Why does it matter? Who is Telling the Story? As storytellers, we begin by world-building: painting the…
…Mirra says media literacy lessons can pack a double wallop in English classrooms, allowing students to engage issues they find relevant while building reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills that…
…generate insights on the purpose and importance of informal literacy assessments capturing all cultural and linguistic repertoires; distinguish the difference between a test versus an assessment and build an awareness…
…the ALL framework to include two additional parts of the framework: Building Confidence and Competence and Engaging Critically with Texts. Paugh and MacPhee close the video blog by addressing assessment…
…example of my “being in love” for my students: Acknowledge the In-Between Prior to giving students time to rework their drafts, I build in time for class journaling. Small, generative…
…from my past failures as an educator. Dr. Kinloch also encouraged me to unlearn modes of thinking, being, and acting that are counterintuitive to building a community framework within the…
…buff. Each time you read, your brain builds more muscle. Let us take a few looks at some of my previous reading choices. —Francisco Reading is like a tall waterslide,…
…oppression? How might we decolonize our classrooms? Recently, I came across an interview that explores approaches for “building a just and equitable society.” The article encourages readers to move beyond…
…power of American classrooms? Providing brave spaces for all students is integral to make all students feel included and to build self-advocacy and civic-engagement skills. We cannot claim to be…
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