Michelle Strawn

(me-shell)
NCSU class of 2020
Excited to be a Middle Grades SS & LA teacher!

[Michelle Strawn @ms_strawn19]

Technology needs to be used, understood and evaluated before being implemented in the classroom. Not every tech-tool aids students learning, which should always remain our focus and goal. #NCTEchat #MSLF19

[Kelsey Peeler @KelseyMetcalf3]

When you read James and the Giant Peach as a kid, did you think the spider licking his lips was in any which way sexual? Well, someone did and decided it deserved to be a #bannedbook

[Michelle Strawn @ms_strawn19]

@KelseyMetcalf3 No matter what you believe you shouldn’t let your beliefs stop your students from exploring theirs! Keeping a diverse bookshelf is a great way to create a safe space and represent all students even if you do not teach the book #teachforstudents

[Michelle Strawn @ms_strawn19]

@KelseyMetcalf3 A lot of us have read The Giver by Lois Lowry, but it is banned for age inappropriateness (whatever that means) and being lewd and twisted. How do we combat this vague language and it’s power to ban books? #BannedBooksWeek

[Michelle Strawn @ms_strawn19]

@KelseyMetcalf3 I read The Witches by Roald Dahl growing up and I was shocked to see this on the list! But this book was banned for misogyny, witchcraft, and hurtful to children’s self esteem. How do we respond to parents who do not want students to read texts with witchcraft like Harry Potter?

[Michelle Strawn @ms_strawn19]

@KelseyMetcalf3 - Scary Stories, Alvin Schwartz
- The Giver, Lois Lowry
- James and the Giant Peach, Rolad Dahl
- Angels in America, Tony Kushner

[Michelle Strawn @ms_strawn19]

@KelseyMetcalf3 The books are:
- Spring Awakening, Steven Sater
- In Cold Blood, Truman Capote
- Natuve Son, Richard Wright
- To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee
- Carrie, Stephen King
- The Bluest Eye, Toni Morrison
- Almost Maine, John Cariani
- Beloved, Toni Morrison
- The Witches, Rolad Dahl

[Kelsey Peeler @KelseyMetcalf3]

JOIN me + my fellow friend and future educator @ms_strawn19 tonight, at 7:30 PM, as we engage in our first ever Twitter chat! We will be responding LIVE to NCSU’s Banned Books Onstage event. Our hope is to support the authors who have been silenced by censorship #eci405 #MSLF19

[Language Today 🗣️📖📙🟧 @Language_Today]

Want to be more culturally-relevant for your students? Check out this article that provides great tips and tricks for teaching middle and high school ELA via Instagram! #instaintellect #like4language @KelseyMetcalf3