Masters Level Writing
While pursuing my Masters of Arts in Teaching (with a concentration in Career and Technical Education) at Wayne State University, I continued to write for my professors. However, while writing these papers, I learned new information I deemed useful. In the first paper, I wrote about Charles Prosser, the "father of vocational education." Through this paper, I discovered the history of vocational education, support for teaching vocations, and a perspective on the goal of the educational system.
The final two papers are samples of writing from history courses I took (I have a Social Studies minor). These papers are both compare and contrasting essays. Although they are well-written and informative, they are derivative of most of the writing I have in this project. However, they did receive A's.
The final two papers are samples of writing from history courses I took (I have a Social Studies minor). These papers are both compare and contrasting essays. Although they are well-written and informative, they are derivative of most of the writing I have in this project. However, they did receive A's.
Read Around Method
After experiencing the Read Around Method in class today, I feel the power and connectivity of writing. This is a powerful, affirming, communal process of writing to share and sharing what you write. I want to teach this way in my classroom. Students should see the power of their words, thoughts, and experiences as I did here today as a student.
Not only will this help students work harder on their writing, but it will make it more meaningful. People will have an audience for their writing that is supportive and attentive. I cannot imagine many students will take any of their writing as stupid assignments when it is their own thoughts and experiences. I cannot imagine students will not work tirelessly when they know they will share it with the class.
Today, I got to know students in my class better than a hundred hallway conversations. Writing cuts out the crap. It gets to the meaning of us as human beings. This is the power I felt from the Read Around.
Not only will this help students work harder on their writing, but it will make it more meaningful. People will have an audience for their writing that is supportive and attentive. I cannot imagine many students will take any of their writing as stupid assignments when it is their own thoughts and experiences. I cannot imagine students will not work tirelessly when they know they will share it with the class.
Today, I got to know students in my class better than a hundred hallway conversations. Writing cuts out the crap. It gets to the meaning of us as human beings. This is the power I felt from the Read Around.
