Michael Lee

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@teachtomentor @JibJab @foofighters It was a blast regardless!

[Nina Schoonover @NinaSchoonover]

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[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@teachtomentor @ShermanReads @MsHaynieScience @MsLeeTeacher @hmeerdinkclass @itsFloreytime @GinoSardiello @SuzannaBeamish @rickwilliamsjr @arms_tisha @MsCurtisTeach @BeyrentC More than anyone else is tough!

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@Teacher_Ms_Fdez @WriteTeachChat Inflated is maybe a poor word! I mean more that they should not be too frequent so as to scare away the student from learning from their mistakes! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@ms_gnash @WriteTeachChat I think it’s all about balance, both in the frequency and in choosing what to highlight! Choosing different topics on each paper rather than going off on someone when they can’t focus on more than a couple things! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@ms_gnash @ShelbyLNCSU @WriteTeachChat Something I’ve really learned to value in these types of classes is revisiting work and learning how you’ve changed as a writer/student. #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@mx_moritz @WriteTeachChat Your answers are always really concise! In ENG328, when we talked about what being correct was and how differentiated it is, I was amazed since I had never been taught that! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat A3. I remember in ECI 406, we discussed how preparation was the most crucial part of all of this. You may think you know what you want to say, but you can’t always stick to your script so be prepared for multiple options! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat A2. Modeling in assignments should be easy for the most part, but I think it’s important to tell students that 1) you are someone who students can look to and 2) you aren’t perfect! so they should ask you questions at all times! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@Teacher_Ms_Fdez @WriteTeachChat I don't think so! I'm sure some students will imitate to some extent, but many students will attempt to combine different portions of texts to create a "better" version. Students want to create good work and providing them with examples is just the framework! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@Teacher_Ms_Fdez @mx_moritz @WriteTeachChat I think that a good teacher should be able to do both! Obviously, you would love to be passionate about all texts you teach, but your lack of passion does not mean that the merit of the piece is lost, but rather that its value is expressed differently! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@ncastncsu @WriteTeachChat Thought-provoking, to me, can mean either challenged material within the text, or challenging in the way it was written and the conventions and tools that it uses, and either way, it can be beneficial to read! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat in order to give them a blank slate. I personally think exposure is more of the way to go, as students can be creative in their blending of the themes, but both can be used at different times! (2/2) #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat A1. There are two schools of thought behind this. The first is to provide students a lot of mentor texts so that they do not feel like they are sucked into one way of thinking. Secondly, you could attempt to give students fewer texts in order to (1/2) #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat A1. If there's one thing that I've learned from being around middle schoolers, it's how impressionable they are! Providing them with mentor texts allows them to learn strategies and tactics whether they know it or not! #WriteTeachChat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@jacurryncsu @carissancsu @WriteTeachChat @emmacarlsoncsu (This is to both of you!) Do you think you were given more framework to be a "better" writer or simply had the restrictions taken off of you and the creativity provided lead to more success? #writeteachchat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat @ms_gnash I think recognizing that systems are currently flawed is important! While we should validate students own language and experiences, it many times seems to me that if we did not provide students with the framework for the "standard", it would harm them long term #writeteachchat

[Michael Lee @MLeeTeaching]

@WriteTeachChat I'm curious about if we think that it is okay for different students to be checked on different things in this case? Like if one student was really struggling in one area, would grading them on a different scale and placing more emphasis elsewhere be "fair"? #writeteachchat