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  August 25, 2021 Historicize means to put something in the larger context of history.  In the introduction of CRT&B, Hammond shares about growing up in her family, schooling, and the community in light of larger events.  For instance, she tells us that her grandparents moved to their neighborhood, "at the tail end of the Great Black Migration".   My own great-grandparents moved during distinct waves of migration from Europe and the Middle East.  Another example is when my parents divorced and I was in elementary school. It was during a larger wave of single parent households in the 1970's, and teachers didn't know how to respond. At the time, I did not think of this, but now I can critically reflect on my life and society. Hammond explains how her family experienced systemic racism in their access to housing, schooling, and community resources. She gained access to a well-resourced school because her mother used the grandparents’ address. Her q...

       There two distinct topics  from Tovani and ILA.   As teachers, we interact with adolescents on a daily basis. This is a time in their lives when their physical, emotional, and social development is in constant flux.   From ED 208, I remember a variety of  developmental issues discussed across the chapters.   There are so many, but if I look back, I can put this in the context of my discipline. Emotions and self-efficacy will determine how a students respond to challenges. In high school, I hid behind “being a girl” from doing upper level math, so the teacher let me decorate bulletin boards instead of assignments (this was before learning standards).       First, I want to share my interpretation of a discipline compared to a content area.   ILA (2017), states, “they are not mutually exclusive approaches to literacy instruction,” (p. 5).   A content area is like a field or generalization.   I ...

  Why a blog?  Maybe you are skeptical as Minnie was about her hedgehog in this photo.  I will tell you that today, Minnie brings her hedgehog with her all over the house.  We all experience new ways of communicating and building community.  I hope you find some fun and friendship in blogging. A blog is your writing spot to share and be open to replies.  It is your conversation.   Why not a discussion board?   Well that is topic driven, which is good for a class, but it is not a collection of one's ideas and interactions.   This is your place to post when you are a discussant.  Your classmates will reply and get to monitor the conversation. This is also great for developing your teacher practice.   Why in Blogger?  Canvas offers a discussion board and google pages (collaborate), but these are not the same.  The blogging function is not available. Not to worry. We can link it in Canvas and I will share these instructi...