tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post4899737390526605435..comments2023-12-28T16:31:10.689-06:00Comments on Literacy Learning Zone: {Being The Change: Week 1} #cyberPDMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04822472844833732246noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-82084044282957183052018-07-04T10:23:40.667-05:002018-07-04T10:23:40.667-05:00I really struggled with the first chapter. I know...I really struggled with the first chapter. I know this work is important, and I should do it before I ask students to reveal themselves. In the last few years, I've lost both my parents, changed jobs, moved to a new state, and just lost my dog. So much of who I knew I was has been stripped away. Even the seemingly simple question, "Where are you from?" makes me pause and struggle because I still think I'm a Wisconsinite, but I'm in Kansas now. I wonder how many students may be hesitant to commit to drawing the web. I also think about my brother's children, who were just recently adopted, and how they are still figuring out who they are in this new family, while hanging on to what they knew. Just something to think about as we ask students to make themselves vulnerable. LitProfSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547925033315402993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-39128124934886769882018-07-04T10:16:15.445-05:002018-07-04T10:16:15.445-05:00I've asked my middle school students to write ...I've asked my middle school students to write the "Where I'm From" poem and it was really good. Like Sara suggested, we took some time to understand the original poem and a lot of talking time to help students get beyond the superficial. I hope you re-write your poem and share it with us!LitProfSuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547925033315402993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-7044890972577291212018-07-03T08:34:32.235-05:002018-07-03T08:34:32.235-05:00I wrote a "Where I'm From" poem a lo...I wrote a "Where I'm From" poem a long time ago, but I don't know if I can even find it now. I'm going to do this one again, and hopefully I can find the old one to compare. I feel like I have a deep sense of where I am from, so your perspective, not feeling like you have many memories to draw on, is interesting to me. So many of my memories are tied to specific people and if I think about those people, and how they influenced my life, I figure out where (who?) I'm from. I love that this book starts by asking people to figure out themselves, asking teachers to do the hard work of figuring out who they are, before we dive in and "assign" students to do the same. Lisa Corbetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602428975643562609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-58591149720544639232018-07-03T06:54:04.409-05:002018-07-03T06:54:04.409-05:00Michelle,
So much to think about here. This quote...Michelle,<br />So much to think about here. This quote you shared hit me hard when I read it, Ignorance is not bliss. Ignorance is a luxury of the privileged and a barrier to the unnoticed and underserved." I was at a social justice writing retreat a few weeks ago and one of the teachers said, “Not everyone has the choice of silence (looking the other way).” In other words, our students and their families are living with this every day. We have an obligation as you said to “to better and be better.” Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08233792477358685156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-72452275323744054472018-07-02T22:35:46.633-05:002018-07-02T22:35:46.633-05:00I really enjoyed all of your thoughts and thinking...I really enjoyed all of your thoughts and thinking connections to other things you've read or experienced. I wanted to make an identity web myself but never thought about doing it right in my book. Thanks for sharing.Mandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12082337415906808358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-66891985014566689742018-07-02T06:38:47.773-05:002018-07-02T06:38:47.773-05:00Mona Goodman
Two things stand out for me . The f...Mona Goodman<br /><br />Two things stand out for me . The first is the identity webs which are such a wonderful way to start the new school year. It develops a classroom community by creating an environment where students are comfortable to share. It also pushes kids to think more deeply about themselved( not just the things they like to do) I also thought creating character identity webs based on a read aloud was a terrific idea <br /> <br />The second idea that was so important was the focus on active listening and wys to practice and reinforce this throughout the school year. With students focus on technology, there has a decrease in their ability/desire to listen actively to pets and adults in the roomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-81527675025320790192018-07-02T06:28:30.509-05:002018-07-02T06:28:30.509-05:00I love the exercises Sara shares to help students ...I love the exercises Sara shares to help students explore their identities. I don't think I did enough of that when I was in the classroom. It is so important for kids to recognize and honor all the parts of themselves. Tammy and Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10198606590637294057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-71119291742489416032018-07-02T06:22:12.073-05:002018-07-02T06:22:12.073-05:00There is a lot to digest in the pages of this book...There is a lot to digest in the pages of this book! I definitely agree that it's taking me out of my comfort zone. I think I've sort of had the thinking that the work that Sara describes is more for secondary students, but now I'm starting to see that this work is valuable even in the primary/elementary grades. Lisa Maucionehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17391834262945101696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-220390520594776250.post-82301281420280084532018-07-02T06:07:56.819-05:002018-07-02T06:07:56.819-05:00I love everything I read about exploring identitie...I love everything I read about exploring identities in chapter 1! As a literacy coach I plan to share these ideas with teachers as we work to build relationships and community in our classrooms. I am thinking about how identity webs can be used throughout the year in language arts as part of character analysis, point of view, and the study of theme - just to name a few! <br />The lessons and recommended stories/poems in Chapter 1 are also a great fit for a focus on SEL lessons. <br />Personally, my greatest takeaways as a teacher and a human being in this world are to Be OK with silence and to Enter With Humility - as educators we often think we have to be the expert and we don't. Let us all strive to be life long longers who learn from others - especially those who are most different from us. <br />Michelle Gillikin Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04439914568775164122noreply@blogger.com