Since WordPress is not playing nice with embedding slideshows, here are viewable links to two of my presentations that I have created during my time at the American College for Education! "Fast Five Activities for Literacy for All" "Group Peer Review Feedback Discussion"
Month: June 2022
Action Research: Reading Comprehension
Almost always, the purpose of reading a text, whether it be literature or information-based, is to comprehend and make meaning from it. Reading comprehension is the literacy component that focuses on this process and end goal. Teachers know that this is a vital area of literacy to teach, but, as Connor et al. (2004) found … Continue reading Action Research: Reading Comprehension
Action Research: Reading Tendencies and Hesitancies among Students
This action research analysis aims to shed light on the reading motivations between two student populations: An “honors” English freshman class and a “standard” English junior class. The analysis uses the Survey of Adolescent Reading Attitudes (SARA), a peer-reviewed student motivation scale, as its primary instrument to gauge student opinion. Using the results of this … Continue reading Action Research: Reading Tendencies and Hesitancies among Students
Unit Plan: Creating the Environment
Carefully crafted questions can go a long way in a classroom setting. Inquiries that center around a thematic big idea set the stage for the upcoming lesson, and unit, and begin the learning process for students. Research conducted by Moussa-Inaty (2017) reiterated the power of using guiding questions when teaching, noting its strength specifically to … Continue reading Unit Plan: Creating the Environment
Lesson Plan: Integrating New Literacies
In this lesson, students will explore the science behind relationships and their positive and negative mental health effects. As the drama unfolds in Romeo and Juliet, students often wonder why the titular characters act so emotionally and haphazardly — almost to the point of parody. To spur individual thinking and class conversation, a few guiding … Continue reading Lesson Plan: Integrating New Literacies
Essay: Knowing the Learner
Within public schools today, all students of all backgrounds are expected to learn, show proficiency within specific subject areas, and graduate with a high school diploma. Educators are acutely aware of this colossal undertaking and must be up for the challenge. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to getting all students to the finish line, for … Continue reading Essay: Knowing the Learner
Essay: Leadership Impact Paper
A little more than a year ago, I began my master’s degree work in the field of literacy with the American College of Education. I chose this area of study because the topic interested me and clearly connected to my work as a high school English teacher. I figured this would be a program of … Continue reading Essay: Leadership Impact Paper
Essay: Student Profile
After extensive introspection of where I have been, where I currently am, and where I want to be by the completion of my program, I have created the below individual student profile. This profile highlights my personal philosophy of learning, guided by my experiences as a student, teacher, and lifelong learner. From this philosophy, I … Continue reading Essay: Student Profile
Original Contribution for Capstone
My argument for why all educators should incorporate literacies instruction into their curriculum.
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