Monthly Archives: July 2018

I enjoyed the interview Xerri had with Candy Royalle and in particular, one line stuck out to me: “Unless spoken word poetry is more firmly present in education, young people will continue to be deprived of the benefits that it … Continue reading →

I’ve really appreciated all of our discussions in class regarding inclusion, as well as how to handle potential push back. I think it is so important to make sure that all of our students feel welcomed and supported in our … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed our lesson last week on text sets. I think they can be a great way to bring in multiple perspectives, as well as to tweak curricula to suit the needs of a particular class. I also think … Continue reading →

I find thinking about teaching writing poetry to students daunting task to do. This is partially because I find poetry writing myself, daunting. The activity we did today however was a brilliant way to push myself out of that comfort zone … Continue reading →

During my practicum, I came to realize that many of my students abhorred the writing process and writing in general, particularly formal types of writing. They found it labour-intensive, especially when they were made to write on paper as opposed … Continue reading →

I found this activity really fun because I think using different modes to teach my students to be really important. I find that students seem to invest themselves more into the material when I can present it in a way … Continue reading →

I present to you……. our sketch quote: “Katie questioned, “Is that courage or bravery? Are they the same thing?”” As you might be able to notice, our group didn’t have the most expert of artists. And to be quite frank, … Continue reading →

A possible resources that I was reminded of from last week’s discussion …  Ivan Coyote’s Ted Tx: We All Need a Safe Place to Pee – 2015 (12 min) – Upper Int/Sec Description: In a poetically rhythmic TEDx talk, award … Continue reading →

I’ve never been fully immersed into the world of graphic novels but for this course’s assignment, my group decided to read American Born Chinese. To put it simply (so as to not give too much away), it’s about a Chinese immigrant’s … Continue reading →

When analyzing the connection between the Romantic period in human history and the modern era in which popular culture prevails, one may arrive at a conclusion that it is quite an absurd and pointless enterprise. It is, however, Bowmer and … Continue reading →