Erin Ritchie

UD Student, future teacher

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

#EDUC387014 My name is Erin Ritchie. I am a junior Elementary Education major with a concentration in Middle School English. My 5 influencers in Educational Technology are @edtechtalk @WeAreTeachers @educationweek @kristawelz @learnforjustice

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

#396FlynnS23 "Looking for the Good" was a part of the reading that really stood out to me. Encouraging students in their writing is just as important as helping them improve. A lot of times students have great ideas, but are discouraged from writing so they don't even try.

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

#396FlynnS23 How can teachers find a balance between peer editing and teacher editing? Should students be able to grade their peer's papers and at what point should teachers intervene?

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

#396FlynnS23 As a teacher, providing responsive feedback is crucial to improving the student's writing abilities. Just marking mistakes on their paper does not teach students how they can improve overall as a writer or encourage them to want to improve

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

@annasellers201 It is very important to know who your student's are as individuals. Some students need more critical feedback in order to improve, however, this may discourage other students. It is important to remember that your students are people too and that every student is different.

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@Caitlyn_Kirk_ I think there is a definite benefit to multiple rounds of editing. As we learned in class, writing is a process. Students learn from and benefit off of reading and editing each other's work. They can improve both their writing and editing skills at the same time.

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#396FlynnS23 Peer editing can be an invaluable tool in writing classes if students know how to be effective editors. If students are given a guide on how to provide constructive feedback, they can improve their peers as well as their own writing.

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#396FlynnS23 After reading about the 11 key elements of effective adolescent writing instruction, which ones would you as a future English educator like to implement into your classroom? How would you use these elements in an effective and educationally enriching way?

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#396FlynnS23 WN: I really liked seeing how there were so many different ways to help students become better writers. While certain elements may work for some students, they may not be as effective for others so it is very helpful that there are multiple options.

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@SNLun_official The way to properly teach grammar and English is showing students how to fully express their ideas while not tearing them down for cultural or linguistic differences.Teachers should reflect the educational and cultural needs of their students.

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@ScholarHess The "silent majority" is a scary concept, especially for future English teachers. I think by incorporating different aspects the 11 elements and seeing what works best for each student can be an effective way to help them achieve writing proficiency

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

When students learn these skills, they can then in turn become smarter and gain intellect (3). Finally, when students have expanded their knowledge, they gain "criticality" and are able to understand power and inequity behind what they are learning (4). (2/2)

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#396FlynnS23 HRL: The four HRL goals expand upon and reinforce each other. Creating experiences for students to learn about themselves and their identity (1) allows them to better learn the necessary skills (2). (1/2)

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However, reading literacy focuses on being able to comprehend another's work. Conversely, literacy in writing requires students to be able to devise their own ideas in a coherent and grammatically correct manner. (2/2)

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#396FlynnS23 WN: I was really interested in the parallels between reading and writing. I too also assumed that proficiency in reading is equivalent to proficiency in writing and never really considered the difference between the two concepts. (1/2)

[Erin Ritchie @eer396]

Reading literacy focuses on being able to comprehend another's work. Conversely, writing literacy requires students to be able to devise their own ideas in a coherent and grammatically correct manner.