Most recent public comments by Kathleen Kelly https://nowcomment.com/users/81838 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203641?scroll_to=1912235 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203641?scroll_to=1912235 I believe it is important for teachers to be using different forms of digital communication in order to guide our students through the process of collaborative writing. Mon, 15 Jun 2020 23:01:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203641?scroll_to=1912233 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203641?scroll_to=1912233 Considering how quickly technology has been changing, I wonder if it is really possible to teach for twenty years from now. I am sure my teachers in high school or college never imagined the changes that would occur in writing in the next two decades. Sun, 14 Jun 2020 12:44:50 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1912228 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1912228 You are not alone! I feel the same! Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:48:52 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1912226 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1912226 One way I've dealt with this is to ask each group to create a checklist of tasks for a project and to decide which group member is responsible for each task. Also, checking in with the group frequently helps to identify issues early. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:45:20 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1912223 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1912223 Good point! In order to accomplish these goals, collaboration is necessary. One way this could be achieved is to have paired courses where English instructors and social science instructors work together to develop curriculum. Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:40:30 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1911566 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1911566 I support this point of view, but I have questions about it. In Paterson, where I teach, there are many dialects of English spoken, but in our college, the focus of both the English language studies program and the English program has always been on teaching academic English.This is a struggle for many students, and I believe it has inhibited their voices in writing, yet we teach them this because we believe it will lead them to more opportunities. With this new vision of literacy, what will be the role of requiring students to use academic English in English classes? If there is less of a focus, will they still be able to master it considering they are not as exposed to it as students in other communities? Mon, 15 Jun 2020 09:11:09 -0400 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1911544 https://nowcomment.com/documents/203637?scroll_to=1911544 Most of the teachers I know, including myself, have not mastered all of the skills listed below. This is especially true for teachers educated before the digital age. This means that while we are educating our students, we must be learning along with them. Thu, 11 Jun 2020 16:05:53 -0400