Monday's Class Discussions

I thought what was discussed in class today was very informative. I liked how Don put things about writing in a different perspective (ex. dirty plate bottom, high/low stakes, etc.) on how writing can be taught. This allowed me to think about my teaching of writing, grammar, and spelling and how I need to rethink what I have always done. I don't like the way I teach these areas and now know that I need to rethink what to do. I believe that I teach the way that I have been taught and know that I do not like this, especially with the students today and how things are so much different from when I was their age. I need to break out of this mold and change things up a little. I liked how we talked about low stakes assignments and giving the students a chance to write without the fear and pressure. They can just get their thoughts down and not have to worry about being "wrong". The articles were informative in that they got me to thinking about how writing is being taught and what needs to be changed. As per the "Redefining Literacy" article, I feel like I could have been the one who wrote the quote, "I really do not know who I am as a writer, but I know I am a bad writer."