When I entered the first year of my teacher preparation, I thought I had my teaching philosophy all figured out. I had based my idea of teaching on that of my high school English teacher whom I loved and adored. I wanted to be the next Ms. D just like a little league baseball playerContinue reading “Why I Teach Writing: My Philosophy”
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Helping Our Students Feel Like Real Writers
Think about the feeling you have when you start a new job. You may not be an expert in the field. You might be at the very bottom of the totem pole, where your main responsibility is to bring your supervisor coffee every day. Now picture yourself as a young student in a writing class.Continue reading “Helping Our Students Feel Like Real Writers”
Making the Most out of a Veteran Teacher’s Recommendations
I’ve recently had the opportunity to read Jim Burke’s The 6 Academic Writing Assignments: Designing the User’s Journey. This book is jam-packed with useful information and as a future English teacher, I cannot wait to incorporate some if not all of his ideas into my classroom. In his book, Burke offers information and support onContinue reading “Making the Most out of a Veteran Teacher’s Recommendations”
Four Things to Remember When Teaching Authentic Writing
Though something we all use every day, authentic writing is a relatively new concept in the classroom. After years of telling our students what they should be writing, we are finally allowing them to tell us what they want to write and how they want to write it whether it be through a blog suchContinue reading “Four Things to Remember When Teaching Authentic Writing”
Incorporating New Writing Ideas into the Classroom
Traditionally, as students, we’ve been taught to squeeze as much information on an unfamiliar topic as possible into a traditional essay, often sounding more unfamiliar with the topic than we truly are. Though there is nothing wrong with essay writing, it’s not true to how most people, excluding scholars, really speak or think. Most ofContinue reading “Incorporating New Writing Ideas into the Classroom”
Why Writing Beyond the Classroom is so Important.
Back when I attended community college, I had a wonderful old woman as an English professor. She was well into her 80’s but was a tough cookie and made sure she showed us all that she had no intention of retiring any time soon. She was very wise and extremely passionate not only about theContinue reading “Why Writing Beyond the Classroom is so Important.”
My First Blog Post
Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.
Introduce Yourself (Example Post)
This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”
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