Category: K-12
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Running Bibliography – PBL: Explanations and How To’s
At the beginning of this exploration into PBL, I had no idea where to start. I am not an Education major, but I do feel an undeniable bond with younger learners who are yearning for a way to learn and have fun in the classroom. I started with a book suggested by my sponsor, Beth […]
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Digital Friday Recap: Universal Design for Learning
In this webinar, I had a chance to share my understanding of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) which is a democratic response to the one-size-fits-all approach and provides a framework for educators/designers to increase the chances of learners with different prior knowledge and abilities. UDL is mostly associated with technological tools, but I think this […]
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Fold/Unfold Close Reading Activity
Click here to view the original post with more slide images from June 13, 2019, a modified version of “Unfolding Fanny Fern’s Ruth Hall and Nathaniel Hawthorne’s ‘The Birthmark’,” which I presented at the American Literature Association conference in Boston, Massachusetts, on May 23, 2019. To unfold something is to open or unwrap, attempt to undo its folds. However, a fold […]
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Introducing Feminism into the Classroom: A Syllabus On Women Writers Who Challenge Societal Structures Through Literature
If literature is meant to challenge students by presenting them with different worldviews, then how can secondary and postsecondary educators construct a syllabus that encourages students to consider the implications of those worldviews? How can we design a course that invites students to consider what specific authors or characters may be trying to highlight about […]
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Feminist Theory in the Adolescent Classroom
This blog post is based on a syllabus that I made in my Feminist Worldmaking class, titled: “Feminism in the Classroom: A Feminist Approach to Teaching Adolescent Literature.” Although my syllabus is designed for pre-service teachers, students in a teacher preparation program, teachers and college professors alike could benefit from incorporating ideas from my syllabus […]
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Tangentials
Hello. The following composition was inspired by the construction of a syllabus for a Feminist Theory course in an M.A.T. program in English Education. While I make no mention of Feminism in the composition, I invite you to reach for and peer through the nearest feminist lense that you might glean from the ideas some […]
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Education With a Price Tag
Is education a right or a privilege? In America, basic K-12 education is something we take for granted. Legally, the U.S. government is required to provide education for everyone through high school. However, not everyone is granted access to an equal quality education. The schooling systems are unequal in many ways. The more money a […]
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The Technological Benefits of Using a Laptop in Classrooms
Technology is constantly improving and is becoming a significant resource for students, yet some people in today’s generation are still skeptical about the use of laptops in the classroom. For example, the author of “Laptops Are Great. But Not During a Lecture or a Meeting” and professor, Susan Dynarski states that “…I […]
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The World Is Changing, Are We Going To Change With It?
Have you ever sat in a classroom while being lectured and almost fell asleep? Yeah, me too. This can happen to all of us at some point, especially if it’s a subject we’re not interested in, and the teacher is just rambling on and on, and we’re watching the clock, waiting […]
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Defining Public Accessibility for Digital Projects
The Ambiguous ‘Broader Public Audience’ “I want my research to be accessible to a broader public audience–one that extends beyond the Ivory Tower,” I stated passionately as I presented my work-in-progress at an Emory roundtable discussion for scholars and service providers interested in human rights, digital scholarship, and pedagogy. Those who attended represented various disciplines, including […]