Matt Sigmund

UD ‘22
English Ed Major

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@NovelliAbby A student who writes well one way may only respond to feedback for their strengths. To really expose the student to other forms of writing, provide specific writing format restrictions for the assignment (letters, poetry, etc.) to widen his horizons. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@TeachrHendrix13 I think we as teachers can help students feel more comfortable by allowing them to share only portions of their writing at a time, for small peer sharing sessions that can be done in 10-15 minutes. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

Question: When first moving into a unit with heavy peer feedback/reviewing, how should I engage the students to let them understand that this is not about bringing the student's writing down, but helping them become better writers? #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

Teachers need to learn how to respond to student's writing more. Teachers are able to critique and edit with the best of editors and publicists, but to respond to a student's writing is to do more than critique, it is supporting and helping them grow as writers. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

New writers are very insecure when receiving criticism or critiques from a teacher, the only way to build confidence in their writing for them is to do so slowly and honestly with proper support and encouragement within a teacher's comments. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

When teaching students peer feedback and the writing process, it is important for the teacher to continually place importance on the peer feedback provided so the students can become better peer reviewers, and the writer has valuable critiques. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

Looking at the HRL focuses of Histories, Identities, and Literacies/Languages (pgs. 12-13 Muhammad ch.2), which of these focuses would likely get your emphasis during your instruction to your students? #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

Dr. Muhammad’s Historically Responsive Literacy Framework was founded through her research, and the idea of combining skill development and support of a student’s individuality to better teach students and engage them with more diverse knowledge. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

The practice of Meta-Analysis, which teachers can use to judge the quality of their writing instruction and its effectiveness. Meta-analysis is the process by which better writing techniques and instruction are created, by using what works best and making it better. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

The goals of writing instruction has changed throughout history, from persuasive writing, to eloquence, and moral values. Today, in the US, the most important aspect of writing instruction is flexibility, as writing is required for so many aspects of life nowadays. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@ElanaAbramss As teachers, I think the most important thing is providing support and instilling confidence in our students, which can apply to when students engage in new writing styles. The writing process should be taught to proficient writers, as basics are always helpful. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@AbigailAllmondd Of the 4 literacy goals, I think the most important are identity and criticality. Identity because it allows students to be comfortable with themselves and criticality because it allows students to view the world with a more informed viewpoint. #396FlynnS22

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@WilliamWight Hi! I am a big fan of your work and also a future english teacher! I just wanted to say that I love the Traveler's Gate Trilogy, and I hope to design a future lesson plan using it as a focus. The hero's journey of your characters and the expectation subversion, YES!

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@StefanieChowUD Lead to deeper thought and connections, as well as allows the teacher to interject with comments to steer the discussion towards their teaching objective. (2/2) #395FlynnF21

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@StefanieChowUD Some steps a teacher can take is to provide guidance in a discussion about critiquing popular culture, allowing the students to provide their own critiques and evaluations based on their experiences. This allows students to engage with their peers which can (1/2) #395FlynnF21

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

One question I have is; How can we instruct students of the methods needed to critique and evaluate media for their own use while preparing them for new ways that information may be presented to them in new forms of media? #395FlynnF21

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

historical events or the portrayal of race, sex, and gender by the media, students can examine how media portrayal has affected their society and decide upon whether to take action. (2/2) #395FlynnF21

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

Teachers will be able to help students use aspects of popular culture to benefit themselves or their society by providing multiple ways to learn media literacy and become critical media consumers. By examining ideas such as how popular culture frames (1/2) #395FlynnF21

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

Students can become critical consumers of media through repetition and exposure to multiple forms of media, with some guided instruction on ideas like bias, target audience, etc. to provide the background knowledge needed to analyze between different forms of media. #395FlynnF21

[Matt Sigmund @SigmundMatt]

@JEFTeach Deae Dr. Newkirk, thank you for showing how the emotion behind writing may not always be seen, so an instructor has to be careful in ones critiques to keep the student positive towards learning.