This post was originally published on Edutopia. One of the most powerful elements throughout the writing process is peer feedback. Unless students are blogging, they’re mostly writing with the idea in mind that the main audience is the teacher. Shifting this mindset in students will allow them to take on writing with a much larger … Continue reading The Power of Peer Feedback
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Ways To Build ‘Authentic Engagement’ & Not ‘Strategic Compliance’
Originally posted on Larry Ferlazzo's Education Week Teacher Column: Student participation is a very important aspect in classroom learning for teachers and students. There are several strategies that teachers can implement and practice in their classroom to support student participation. These strategies are long term pedagogical goals for teachers. It is the hope that if they … Continue reading Ways To Build ‘Authentic Engagement’ & Not ‘Strategic Compliance’
The importance of talking about race/culture & the immigration experience
I wrote an article for PBS Newshour on the importance of discussing race/culture and the immigration experience with students: Last summer I received a message from family in Iraq letting me know that a few of my second cousins were volunteering to join the Iraqi army to fight the Islamic State group. Miles and continents … Continue reading The importance of talking about race/culture & the immigration experience
Moments learned from #HipHopSTEM
https://twitter.com/RusulAlrubail/status/581474270691270656 On Friday March 27 I was part of HipHopSTEM: a HipHop Education STEMposium. The day was composed of workshops for the students and teachers, a keynote by Dr. Chris Emdin, and a motivational/talent HipHop show. I co-facilitated a workshop with Mustefa Jo'shen. https://twitter.com/mustefaJ/status/581449783270895617 Our workshop's purpose was to empower students through their favourite music. … Continue reading Moments learned from #HipHopSTEM
#DearMe: Advice to my 13 year old self
If I can go back to my 13 year old self and give her advice here is what I would say: You are beautiful inside and out. Don't worry about what others think, just be yourself and that's what will make you great. Boys will come and go, the ones who won't break your heart … Continue reading #DearMe: Advice to my 13 year old self
Digital Storytelling to Empower Student Voice
This is my latest post on Edutopia about incorporating digital storytelling in your classroom to empower student voice: http://www.edutopia.org/discussion/how-incorporate-digital-storytelling-empower-student-voice Here is an example of a digital story from one of my students. He is an English Language Learner and was nervous to record his voice, but I think he did an excellent job:
#SlowchatED: Educators Empowering Student Voice
This past week I had the lovely honour of moderating #slowchatED, and the topic was Student Voice. There was a lot of energy especially the first few days of the chat. Participants were driven to empower each other and discuss strategies and techniques they use in their classrooms to empower student voice. Let me preface this … Continue reading #SlowchatED: Educators Empowering Student Voice
Building The Writing Project
This post has been long overdue, since last weekend to be exact. I had the honour to hold two workshops at T4T 2015 MiniCon. The first one was about introducing The Writing Project, an essay writing app that we have been working on it for quite some time now. The second workshop was about blogging … Continue reading Building The Writing Project
Student Autonomy: Empowering Students in the Classroom
Let them Write: Let it be their voice
Writing is a prominent practice in an English Language classroom. It is the essence of an English class. Writing is a necessity. Since writing holds such value in our English classrooms, let alone real life, students of course need opportunities to practice writing during class time. Of course as English teachers we do provide students … Continue reading Let them Write: Let it be their voice
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