Melissa Rahe

[Dr. Abby Johnson @AbbyJohnson]

Since we are getting rid of all things tied to racism, when are the Planned Parenthood buildings coming down?? Just wondering...

[Gov. Bill Lee @GovBillLee]

One of the most important things we can do to be pro-family is to protect the rights of the most vulnerable in our state, and there is none more vulnerable than the unborn.

[Kelly Gallagher @KellyGToGo]

“Let’s not forget the wonderment of the classroom” Op-Ed: Distance learning? Even my students will tell you that’s not the future
https://t.co/t6gr6LGF1b

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

@megandsantin That is a positive attitude to have! And I agree that this is the opportunity to familiarize ourselves with using technology. As a future teacher, this is the point on which I struggle the most. It is easy to ignore the tools we have. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

@HannahGage11 It is so true that our society puts college as an expectation on everyone. I think when the topic is brought up in school conversations, we can just say that not everyone has to go to college. Not everyone is called to college. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

Multigenre projects might be easier for students who are more digitally inclined, so I decided to think of projects that are not digital in order to include multiple interests. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

My favorite thing about multigenre projects is that the possibilities are endless. And multigenre projects will evolve as new genres are made. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

I agree with G&K’s viewpoint on rubrics: “...evaluation of writing cannot be reduced to a simple math formula” (113). I think good writing has something aesthetic and artistic about it that can’t be evaluated using numbers. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

Though grades are not accurate assessments of effort and they don’t “teach,” they are a necessary means of evaluation. Grades have practical uses, like encouraging hard work, motivating against procrastination, and instilling pride. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

@emilycbadger brought up a really good point that a subpar paper is not necessarily an indication of writing ability, just poor time management. I think we should keep this possibility in mind with our future students. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

“We are often asked if we use reading levels to match readers with books. We do not” (G&K 28).

Reading is more than the ability to decipher words. Student interest should be a factor in assigning reading material. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

Yes!!!

“No matter how much control is placed over us by school districts, department chairs, PLCs, common standards, curriculum pacing guides, or assessment criteria, our values and beliefs guide us to make our own decisions” (G&K 26). #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

I love the idea from G&K of having ninth graders write letters to themselves to be received senior year. Oftentimes, we don’t perceive how we have grown until we are shown an example of our past. This is also true of how we grow as writers. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

“Engagement - the teacher’s love of words - is contagious” (G&K 214).

I want to be an English teacher because I love words. I hope I communicate this to my students every day. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

While I agree multigenre projects spark creativity, I think students first must have a firm grasp on established genres and a cultivated appreciation for them. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

@emilycbadger I agree. Diverse lit classes perpetuate the idea of an “other” literature. All literature is literature and all writing is writing. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

“Even when we’re not studying texts together, we know that students are always learning because reading and writing are symbiotic.” This quote from Gallagher is important because it raises the question how can we teach kids to read like writers? #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

Before we did the illustration activity, I wasn’t aware of how the approaches to teaching argument are open to interpretation. There is no set way to teach argument. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

@KellyGToGo This article was really insightful about why standards are lamented by teachers today. #ENG350

[Melissa Rahe @mantarahe]

“Our goal on day one is to actively engage students in thinking and writing, and to set the tone for the rest of the year” (25).

Our own first impressions as teachers are important because it lets the students know how we will roll. #ENG350