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To Do the Write: November 2010
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To Do the Write. Monday, November 15, 2010. Modes, Texts, and Affordance. I enjoyed reading both selections from “The Inner World of the Immigrant Child,” and “Literacy Moves On,” and feel that they are an appropriate compliment for each other, the former an experiential explanation of the latter. As there are a number of great discussions already underway concerning first article, I will devote this post primarily to the more analytical of the two texts. I will say that I found the discussion on two poi...
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To Do the Write: MGRPs in Action
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To Do the Write. Monday, October 18, 2010. Perhaps I’m easy to catch, but I couldn’t help but notice the emphasis of teaching students “skills in context”. Perhaps that was by design, or it could simply be because my research for my own Multigenre Research Paper (MGRP) (which has unfortunately pushed this post to the periphery) has a focus on this point as well. Either way, it caught my attention. MGRPs, from both the book’s description and even in our short experience so far in doing one on our own.
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To Do the Write: Dilemmas and Discourses
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To Do the Write. Monday, October 4, 2010. I appreciated the attention which Karen Wohlwend’s article “Dilemmas and Discourses of Learning to Write: Assessment as a Contested Site” drew to the realities of teaching in an actual, student-filled setting. Her discussion of the “surface dilemmas,” or, “clashes between overlapping discourses,” experienced by actual, practicing teachers is a comfort to me (perhaps strangely) as an aspiring educator. In the particular case of New Jersey, where the current Govern...
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To Do the Write: Modes, Texts, and Affordance
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To Do the Write. Monday, November 15, 2010. Modes, Texts, and Affordance. I enjoyed reading both selections from “The Inner World of the Immigrant Child,” and “Literacy Moves On,” and feel that they are an appropriate compliment for each other, the former an experiential explanation of the latter. As there are a number of great discussions already underway concerning first article, I will devote this post primarily to the more analytical of the two texts. I will say that I found the discussion on two poi...
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To Do the Write: Proceduring Process
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To Do the Write. Monday, October 11, 2010. Let me begin with this: I'm finally ready to start. Having moved in from Jersey the week before school began, it has taken me until now to finally get situated, organized and to get rid of that terrible fog of not knowing where everything was or what I needed to do next. It is truly a relief. Why not start making some procedures for my life so I can learn what it's like to live and work with them? Learning how to implement procedures that I. You be the judge.
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To Do the Write: October 2010
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To Do the Write. Monday, October 25, 2010. 8220;Poetry [like death? Is the great equalizer.” –Camille A. Allen. There is little more I can see to add to Allen’s chapter except to add my personal experience with poetry and think about how I can use both in my classroom. I have to admit that I made a start at writing my response in the form of a poem. However, as I share many of the same feelings shared in the opening of our poetry chapter, I couldn’t bring myself to finish it, much less present it. I will...
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To Do the Write: Bright as a Button
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To Do the Write. Monday, November 1, 2010. Bright as a Button. Allen’s discussion of bringing subjects to life felt like a flyover, but I think she gave us a brief look at the important landmarks. For me, there were three main points that caught my attention. First was her point of showing instead of telling. For my part, I should probably practice a little more, too]. When Allen gave the “model a quickwrite, then revise,” I have to admit I cringed a little. Last but not least, Allen implores us to kill ...
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To Do the Write: MGRP Reflection
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To Do the Write. Monday, November 8, 2010. This was easily the most enjoyable project of my entire collegiate career, and it’s little wonder why. Everything was my choice, my design, my interest, my creativity. It was liberating… which is surprising for me as I generally tend to grow in anxiety with fewer directions. Researching my topic was almost… thrilling. If I had to go back and tweek anything, it would be keeping to a timeline. I am convinced that I want to do this with my students. Granted, I reco...
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To Do the Write: Naked Verse
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To Do the Write. Monday, October 25, 2010. 8220;Poetry [like death? Is the great equalizer.” –Camille A. Allen. There is little more I can see to add to Allen’s chapter except to add my personal experience with poetry and think about how I can use both in my classroom. I have to admit that I made a start at writing my response in the form of a poem. However, as I share many of the same feelings shared in the opening of our poetry chapter, I couldn’t bring myself to finish it, much less present it. I will...
