Haley Ericksen

she/her
Future English Teacher
Truman State University

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@Meag_han I feel like TV gives the opportunity to develop storylines more fully than film, so I think this is definitely something to consider! Plus, breaking up the "readings" is really easy, and resembles chapters of a novel! #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@madel_padel @Tolerance_org One thing I have seen is a display of student work that had inclusive messaging. Especially in districts where things like pride flags would controversial, student work may be a way to get around angry parents and other stakeholders that may try and get in the way #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

I have had "Juliet Takes a Breath" on my reading list for a while now, I'm hoping to get to it over winter break! This looks like a really cool resource to find new texts to potentially bring into our future classrooms! #TSUEngMAE

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Featuring tips and resources for teaching eight books—from 'Antiracist Baby' to 'Darius the Great is Not Okay'—this guide from @DisruptTexts and @PenguinClass offers a valuable tool for more thoughtful, more diverse literature instruction.
https://t.co/3MCbtaVNzK

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

Thinking about nonfiction this week, one text I would want to use in my classroom is "I am Malala" by @Malala. I think it's a great way to bring in authors that don't fit into the "old white man" category, as well as incorporate feminist theory #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

I feel like the greatest resistance of the use of the singular "they" came from my English teachers. I hope we can continue to work towards putting student comfortability and re-affirmation of their identities above grammar politics. Language changes!!! #TSUEngMAE

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Today is International Pronouns Day. Educators can play a critical role in modeling inclusive pronoun use and affirming trans* and nonbinary students. Here are some key first steps.

Find this and more in our guide for supporting LGBTQ students: https://t.co/qk2PHWYulQ

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@madel_padel This is awesome! Thank you for sharing!!!

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@VanTegtmeier @VanTegtmeier I think that is a great idea! I think reframing the idea of standardized texts for students could also make it much less intimidating! Thinking through the Qs: "idk, choice A is looking a little sus, might be An Imposter" #amongusgame #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

The link to a news article about it if anyone is interested:
https://t.co/iMpoP1ReLt
#TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

Loved reading THUG this week! Interesting connection to class for me rn, as my own school district poorly handled a situation involving a volleyball team and "Together We Rise" t-shirts. It made me consider my own role in preventing situations like this from happening #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

Thinking about assessment this week, I've caught myself sort of reminiscing about school pre-Covid, and how assessment looks different w/ online learning. I really like the square/triangle/circle method from this article. LOVE assessments that consider student choice! #TSUEngMAE

[edutopia @edutopia]

From dipsticks to virtual exit tickets, here are some different ways teachers can use formative assessments in the virtual classroom.
https://t.co/dL6YJDXfne

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

This article reminded me of the Pennell and Fede reading from this week. "Science education, at its heart, is about teaching students the methods they’ll use to understand the world around them." Interdisciplinary studies inthe classroom can help make these connections #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@KayleyWhyte I learned absolutely nothing about systemic racism before college, and was taught that racism was "in the past". I think my lack of exposure to African-American literature and Black authors really influenced this, and I hope to help educate my students the way I wasn't #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@VanTegtmeier @boyd3_boyd (2/2) as buying new copies of books from problematic authors. I think students should be made aware of the authors actions, but with many schools and students not having the ability to buy new books as frequently, taking some of these really popular books may not be the best

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@VanTegtmeier @boyd3_boyd #TSUEngMAE I have been thinking about this for a few days, and for me, I want to mainly avoid giving those authors more financial support. I wouldn't want to take books out of students hands, and if the books have already been bought, I don't think it is as big of a problem (1/2)

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@JacquelynMcgoon @AndrzejewskiSam @JacquelynMcgoon
I agree! I think this quote is relevant now more than ever, and since we have all had to adapt and communicate mostly digitally, we have all learned a lot about creating/using a platform through social media, especially to support a cause we believe in #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@CaddieTimson Same here! I think it really helps me make sure that my lesson plans are engaging and relevant to students. It also doesn't hurt in making sure lessons can be fun and exciting as well! #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

This article connects to this week's Uluo excerpt, and shows how drastically students can be affected if we as educators are ignorant about the impacts of certain disciplinary practices. I hadn't ever considered this aspect of this issue #TSUEngMAE

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

For undocumented students of color—already facing the consequences of anti-immigrant policies and rhetoric—racist and punitive discipline practices could uproot their entire lives. Schools can mitigate that risk.
https://t.co/VpK7I1R0kz

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

@CaddieTimson Yes! This has been on my mind all week! Messing up is human, and learning from our mistakes makes us better teachers. We have to continue educating ourselves because we are never done growing #TSUEngMAE

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

An important read about creating inclusive classrooms online. With distance learning, it's hard to create a classroom community that makes students feel included and supported. For trans students, the use of their dead name can create another barrier to feeling welcome #TSUEngMAE

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

"When schools don’t give students the opportunity to use their chosen name in our new world of distance learning, those students are immediately outed. The welcome we tried to provide at the beginning of the school year evaporates." @RethinkSchools
https://t.co/ewE28K2Ix0

[Haley Ericksen @EricksenHaley]

This reminds me of the Anti-Racist Workbook exercise we did this week. As teachers, we need to select literature that will help our students create and affirm their identities, and texts that only show diverse characters suffering is not the way to do that. #TSUEngMAE