Cameron (Cami) Laesch

Michigan State 2019 / English Secondary Education

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Thank you all for participating in our #OfMiceandMentalHealth chat. I hope it gave you all some new perspectives on this frequently taught novel. Be sure to check out other #408LitHack chats for more views on popular novels.

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Q6: After participating in tonight's chat,how might you approach teaching Of Mice and Men differently in the future?
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@msucarson A5: I had a utopian lit class in college, and I remember having to design what my utopia would look like. This made me realize quickly what flaws their were in the current society I lived in! #Hack1984 #408LitHack

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Q5: Talking about mental health in the classroom could bring challenges. How would you bring this topic up in the classroom? What procedures, if any, would you go through to prepare students to talk about such a heavy topic as this? #OfMiceandMentalHealth #408LitHack

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Q4: When @abela_jacob was taught Of Mice and Men, it was paired with Flowers for Algernon to give a different perspective on mental disability and mental health. What are other supplemental texts or resources that might be beneficial to teach? #OfMiceandMentalHealth #408LitHack

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Q3: Of Mice and Men explores several themes in relation to the nature of human existence. In your opinion, what are some ideas that are poorly represented in the text?
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@LaurenLHooper Q2: I remember reading R&J in 9th grade, and one day I was assigned the part of Juliet and I dreaded reading it because of the language used! I wonder how I can make it more enjoyable to kids when I teach it! #RandJHack #408LitHack

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@EnglishAdjacent Q2 my first experience was in my 10th grade English class and it was in no way related to current events! I don’t think I liked it that much when I read it back then 🙈 #408LitHack

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Q2: What experiences have you previously had with this text in teaching or as a student?
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Q1: To start off, let's hear a little about you all! Where are you from? What is your teaching experience? Have you ever taught or would like teach Of Mice and Men?
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Welcome! #OfMiceandMentalHealth will be starting in 5 minutes! Be sure to look out for our chat along with all #408LitHack chats to join in on the discussions.

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I am Senior at MSU participating in field work at East Lansing High School. I am still struggling with working with students in my ESL placement. I am wondering what the most important teaching strategies to keep in mind in this environment. #ntcevillage #TESOL @TESOL_Assn

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A3: I think I could use human center design to create different assessments for students. Testing is often so unfair, but if it is centered around what the students need, I think it will provide more accurate representation of what the students know.
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Q3: How will you use human-centered design in your work as an educator moving forward? #408chat

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@erikskogs A2: I think the idea of reality is a constraint on human center design. As much as you want to make something innovated happen in your classroom, the fact if the idea is realistic is a big factor in design. #408chat

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@erikskogs A1: As an educator, human-centered design could be a way to brainstorm new and innovated ideas to incorporate in the classroom. This would ultimately improve students learning experience because you are designing ideas with the students in mind.

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I am planning on using multimodal literacy in my classroom by allowing my students to express themselves in multiple modes. #msuengedte

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I'm a month into my senior year and I'm really excited about starting my internship year. #msuengedte