Professional and Continuous Learning
Professional and Continuous Learning January 19th, 2023 1. Recently published academic article relating to middle-grade ELA instruction : Considering Collective Motivation to Read: A Narrative, Inquiry This looks like a fantastic article because the question of motivating students to read is essential to the English Language Arts classroom. The author of the article questions how student's can "resonate" with a text or if this is even possible on a classwide level, and how inquiry-based methods about posing problems through text, rather than mastery, helps with engagement. These are topics related to my teacher practice and what I want to improve when it comes to literacy education and creating an environment in which students see the value of reading. 2. Upcoming conference: Success for secondary reading: A Virtual Summit This upcoming virtual conference is centered on strengthening students' reading skills and their ability to engage with complex t...