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American Anger, 2018
Get PDFThe anger that inspired this essay a little over a year ago has sadly increased. It has been hard to watch this escalation and even harder to lead students through civil conversations about a world so full of tumult and pain. But, it\u27s the job, and it may be more important than ever
Teacher Perceptions of Define-Example-Ask Vocabulary Routines for Elementary Students
Get PDFVocabulary is a set of familiar words within a person\u27s language. Typically developed with students\u27 exposure and age, the focused instructional routine of Define, Example, Ask (DEA) is used for Wonders K-5 Curriculum from McGraw Hill. This routine serves as a fundamental tool for acquiring knowledge through vocabulary in real-life methods. This article assesses teacher efficacy and perceptions of the DEA routine in year one of curriculum resource implementation with data collected from grade-level focus groups in fall 2018. The research question focuses on teacher efficacy in implementing the DEA routine
A Review and Brief Analysis of Bryan Stevenson\u27s "Just Mercy" and the 2018 Young Adult Adaptation
Get PDFBryan Stevenson\u27s powerful memoir Just Mercy combines his acumen as a lawyer and expertise in the field of social justice, with a far more personal narrative style that resonates powerfully
Knowing the Rules: A Reflective Essay
Get PDFDrawing on the author\u27s 30-plus years of teaching experience and 18-plus years of directing the Writing Program at Wichita State University, this reflective essay examines some of the anxieties incoming graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) face concerning grammar instruction and how those are mitigated. While grammar instruction remains an important element of composition pedagogy, incoming GTAs often arrive to orientation with a lack of felicity with the rules, a sense of inadequacy knowing the rules, or both. The author postulates some reasons why this happens, but uses a gentle approach to poke some fun at the often over-seriousness of the entire endeavor
Perspectives from the President
Get PDFKATE President Nathan Whitman provides a hopeful and encouraging reflection on the 2023-2024 school year
Why the Need for Writing Instruction Persists in the Age of Generative AI: A Professional and Personal Reflection
Get PDFAs an educator reflecting on the challenges posed by generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), especially with the rise of models like ChatGPT, I explore the enduring significance of writing instruction in the modern-day classroom. Starting with a personal encounter that exemplifies the transformative potential of writing, this piece delves into my journey as an English teacher. The central question revolves around whether GenAI writing diminishes the value of traditional essays, prompting a deep exploration of my own experiences and beliefs as an educator. I emphasize the cathartic essence of writing, extending beyond academic standards to become a crucial tool for self-discovery and understanding the complexities of the world. Despite the influence of AI on every aspect of our society now, I assert that fostering authentic conversations and teaching reflective essays are essential for students’ personal growth and critical thinking
The Kansas Literary Canon: A Study of Texts Taught in High School English Courses
Get PDFSelecting diverse texts is vital for creating culturally inclusive and responsive literacy classrooms. However, despite growing student diversity and a push for multicultural literature curricular adoption, little impact has been made on secondary teacher multicultural text selection. This text selection stagnation begs further examination amidst the alarming context of a marked reading decline in U.S. classrooms wherein fewer than one-third of students entered high school as proficient readers this year (Nation’s Report Card, 2022). This study uses data from recent high school graduates to unfurl text selection practices in Kansas high school English classrooms. Study results detail Kansas\u27s most frequently taught texts, compare these texts to two previous studies, and suggest a continued homogeneity in text selection. These results demonstrate the need to understand the factors influencing text selection practices and the impact of traditional text selection on students’ engagement, motivation, and learning
Three Works of Poetry
No full textThree poems titled Driving Through the Night to Get Home; First Snow at the Body Shop; and Bucket Calf
Putting Together the Pieces of Effective Instruction: The Role of Structured Literacy
Get PDFFollowing the instructional methods of structured literacy is not entirely different from jigsaw puzzle assembly. The author reflects on similarities between effective literacy instruction and experiences assembling jigsaw puzzles. Both involve sequential, cumulative instruction; varying levels of explicit instruction; and assessment. Motivation, engagement, executive function skills, and strategy use play important parts as well
"This is it?": A Better Conference Response Framework
Get PDFDespite collaborative teacher intentions, students often fall silent or acquiesce to the teacher\u27s agenda during writing conferences. In annotation-driven conferences, students prepare for and lead with annotations on their own writing. Their self-annotations provide a blueprint for teachers to recognize and respond to rhetorical choices. Annotation-driven conferences follow a rich history of writing teachers\u27 efforts to gain additional insight into students\u27 intentions that are not immediately obvious on the page