Grace M Schneider

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

@MeganBurnsXEE @DrPorcher @GholdyM I love this! I'm trying to implement music in my poetry unit too and these are some awesome examples. I don't have any grows but I really want to do this, or use this in my own tailored lesson on creative writing #teacheredumatters

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

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Learned about the HRL Framework in class! I got to teach some of this, but super excited to implement some more criticality and focuses on identity in my future classroom! Gotta give students the power and mic to disrupt social injustice.

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

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I like what Murdoch says about the perception of an inquiry teacher being hands-off and abdicating responsibility when in fact, they just know their curriculum so well that they can move with the student and accomplish their goals with a student-centered mindset

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

An inquiry based approach is about guiding the students through their learning with leading questions. It is focused on the student making the connections and answers actively rather than being told or lectured at.
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[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

@mggranato99 Yes. I'd want my kids to be challenged at all times, and that just isn't always the case in lower tracked classes. Why is someone random person the judge of what my kids could or couldn't do?

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

@AllisonIodice POV (parent): YES. Knowing all sorts of people with all sorts of backgrounds ~diversity~ is so important, and tracking just keeps people where they are. It's meant to help but it just hold certain kids back, and kills the diversity of classes.

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Parent: I highly disagree with tracking. System decisions are arbitrary and based on limited testing which is not comprehensive of a kid's learning.

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"English learners (ELs) are a diverse and growing student population, yet Delaware is one of four states that does not allocate funding to serve their unique needs. English learners represent nine percent of total public school enrollment."
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[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

@ShaneKunz I think I'd have to shut them down, or like Emma said, turn it into a learning experience about damaging feedback. Perhaps also having a lesson on how to give constructive specific feedback--even if it is criticism--as opposed to damaging feedback

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

@ShaneKunz This would be hard. I think the compliments would help force them to find good, and the more they share and get comfortable with each other (and know they themselves will be sharing something personal at some point) might discourage rude or hurtful behavior.

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

@paul_kabara I think positive feedback has always been helpful to me. Sharing in small groups initially might also help, and maybe having smaller activities, not writing related, to help the students know and respect each other might help (such as performing a play together maybe)

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Question: Christensen says to create a "social justice curriculum." While I believe social justice and equality should not be political, many disagree. How do we teach social justice issues without the community or the school pushing back for being too political?

[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

3. Compliment each other's writing, acknowledge the good and edit your own work accordingly. Positivity will encourage students to share, sharing will create discussion, and feedback will allow the students to feel heard.
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[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

2. Read alouds allow students to learn from each other's experiences-- experiences of race, class, gender, sexual orientation, or age (15)... help them draw parallels to themselves and see similarities between each other, and appreciate the differences
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[Grace M Schneider @GraceMSchneide1]

1. Create mutual respect and understanding in the classroom by allowing a space to share personal stories-- allow students to "see the humanity of their classmates" (Christensen 6)
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