English 486 Fall '19

Reading Literature Handout Description: -           Part One: This section is a small collection of notes, interviews, and recordings from teachers who have implemented multicultural texts in their classrooms and their students who received these lessons. The stories detail the highs and lows of multicultural classrooms actually reading multicultural texts. Two of the stories I really gravitated towards and will be focusing on are Students Resistance to Engagement and No Imagined Peaceful Place. In the chapter Students Resistance to Engagement the editors and teacher discuss the hardships of that are brought on by students who can’t understand why there is a need to read the texts. Explicitly talking of “Backlash to Challenges of White Privilege” and “Denial of Racial Difference” where it is discussed that some students will struggle with accepting that their own perspective and experiences vary drastically from that of their peers. It ...

I think I’m always going to find it incredibly interesting how the state standards outline the gradual progression of learning material for students. On that note I also think it’s interesting how the NES text does basically the opposite. It is your job as the educator to take what read/learn for general application and fine tune it for your own classroom and students. When I think about it more that definitely makes sense but as someone who is new to the whole teaching thing it seems rather terrifying to be honest. While the NES text is less specific than the CCSS I appreciate accessibility of the language used and how easy it is to read. Not that the CCSS aren’t also easy to read but the NES texts highlight actual ways to be a better educator rather than what needs to happen for your students. Even though we are studying to become English educators it is nice to be able to read the text and not have to try and reword for my own better understanding I know what is being said right a...

Grammar and the Teaching of Writing: Limits and Possibilities Detailed Description: -  The author is trying to figure out if traditional instruction of grammar is useful for students. Do they learn? Do they like it? Is it actually benefiting them in the long run? -   Why are people offended at slight misuses of grammar        -     Gives details on how take issues students may have with writing in a formal structure and turn it into       -            Gives positive perspective on things that traditionally evoke negative responses -      Native English speaker abilities and the lack of connection to proper grammar Why I chose this book: - The title once again was the first reason I chose the book. I was curious by what the author was getting by using the word limits in the subheading. -   Appropri...