For Tuesday you will bring a completed graphic organizer, based on the contents you find in your choice between the Kirkland & Jackson (2009) and Skerrett (2014) readings. This is IN ADDITION to the blog post.
Please comment on this post by October 10 @ 9:00AM with a link to your blog post as well as a link to the post where we can find your comment.
Guiding Questions for your blog post:
- These articles are within the discipline of educational research: how are they organized? What do you think is the purpose behind their organization? (i.e., why include a “Methods” section?”)
- How do the authors define literacy and why? Based on this definition, what do they observe in the classroom?
- How might this examination of literacy inform your own observations in your field experiences?
Define inquiry, kidwatching, and responsive teaching? How are they related to one another?
What kind of “naturally occurring data” can you collect in your field experience?
Tuesday’s reading(s):
- Kirkland, D. E., & Jackson, A. (2009). “We real cool”: Toward a theory of black masculine literacies. Reading Research Quarterly, 44(3), 278-297.
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- Skerrett, A. (2014). Religious literacies in a secular literacy classroom. Reading Research Quarterly, 49(2), 233-250.
Thursday’s reading(s):
Mills, H., & O’Keefe, T. (2011). Inquiry into assessment strategies: From kidwatching to responsive teaching. Talking Points 22(2), 2-8. retrieved from http://www.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/TP/0222-may2011/TP0222Inquiry.pdf

Here is a link to my post:
https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/1997mem.home.blog/57
I argued how ethnicity can group and stereotype students. Additionally, I said how inquiry, kidwatching and responsive teaching are all related in that they are ways of collecting data to get to know your students which will improve teaching and learning in the long run.
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Link to my post is above^.
I mentioned how inquiry, kidwatching, and responsive teaching allows you to watch students problem-solve with one another and recognize what each student is capable of.
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Here is the link to the post that I commented on, I agreed with the author in terms of having to know the student(s) to be able to teach them most effectively. If a student is not comfortable within your classroom, chances are they are not going to be proficient.
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I did not follow the guided questions but rather responded to the article “We Real Cool”. I made the argument that along with teaching disciplinary literacy, there needs to be a dissection of particular cultural literacies that can then be intertwined with academic literacy.
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my comment: https://abc123teacher.school.blog/2019/10/08/religious-literacy-in-a-secular-classroom/comment-page-1/?unapproved=6&moderation-hash=f5142b2b6cded0e033f2f18af306d9e3#comment-6
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My post argues that the authors defined literacy the way they did to be able to encompass as wide of a range of topics that influence “coolness” as they did
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My comment: https://shanseducationblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/blog-post-6/comment-page-1/?unapproved=4&moderation-hash=4145492c933c0821de37ca69bde65a98#comment-4
This blog discusses the article “We Real Cool”: Toward a Theory of Black Masculine Literacies”. The author of this blog discusses the hardship he or she felt while reading it. However, they were able to gather an idea of how to be a better future teacher.
My blog: https://teachingisanart.school.blog/2019/10/07/back-to-the-basics/
I talk about going back to the basics of understanding material based off what we had to do in class this week along with the reading. While I do not focus on the content of the article, I discuss the learning that it happening in this course and where I feel I am growing as a teacher.
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Th blog post that I had written was about the literacy used within a classroom should depend on the culture and environment of the classroom.
The blog post that I had commented on focused on how we need to enter our field placements with the ability to adapt to the cultural norms of the school and develop our literacy we use around the culture of the school.
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Here is a link to my classmates blog:
They talk about how religion can be discussed in a classroom. Should it be done and if so what are the benefits to the students and to disciplinary literacy
Here is the link to my blog:
https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/centralperk373122939.wordpress.com/47
In this blog I talk about the organization of educational research and how that can help the reader understand the research.
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Is it ever okay to discuss religion in the classroom? In my blog post, I explore the potential value of religious literacy in a secular classroom.
Here is my comment:
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My Blog: https://happiestteacher.school.blog/2019/10/04/october-8-2019-what-is-kidwatching/
–In my blog, I argued the importance of kidwatching and how a teacher can use the information gathered from kid watching to incorporate students’ interests into the content
My Comment: https://centralperk373122939.wordpress.com/2019/10/06/discipline-of-educational-research/#comments
–This blog breaks down the detailed research article in a step-by-step way that makes the article easy to manage and easy to read. Therefore, the blog helps alleviate the stress and overwhelming feeling when coming face-to-face with a 30 page research article.
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The analyzation of students literacies who are widely considered illiterate:
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My blog argues that literacy is more than the skills of reading and writing.
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Here is the link to my comment:
This person argued for religious literacy to be brought into classrooms and for teachers to incorporate it into their teaching and lessons if possible. They also stated that the best way to collect data naturally would be by observing a classroom and how a teacher teaches.
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https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/larissasblogonhere.wordpress.com/34
my post
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The blog I commented on answered the questions posed, discussed how researches aren’t so different, and mentioned the similarities between educational researchers and students in field placement.
Within my own blog I argued that religious literacy can be very useful within a secular classroom, but that it needs to touch on different religious figures so that some students don’t feel excluded or tune out, as it can cause students to learn a significant chunk of learning.
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My post discusses the article “We Real Cool” in relation to MArxist criticism: https://greenlighteducation.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/connections-between-a-study-and-a-chapter/
My comment discusses religion in the classroom in relation to Gee’s and Skerret’s research:https://jumboshrimp45.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/responsive-teaching/comment-page-1/?unapproved=8&moderation-hash=d70b3958af26fb52fd89c0d876030705#comment-8
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my post: ameatman.wordpress.com
I argued about unfair assessments
my comment: https://1997mem.home.blog/2019/10/07/blog-post-6/
Argued how ethnicity can group and stereotype students
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My post: https://blogger25.home.blog/2019/10/08/blog-post-6/
My comment: https://1997mem.home.blog/2019/10/07/blog-post-6/
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My post: https://boisterousbird.home.blog/2019/10/08/week-7-classroom-observation-as-a-discipline/
I argued that while Kirkland and Jackson (2009) provided great insight to black masculine literacies, the research itself is a bit old and I am unsure if it would still be applicable today.
My response: https://cavsinfour.home.blog/2019/10/07/blog-post-6-black-masculine-literacies/
I argued that we need to tread carefully when we implement technology in classrooms`and assume students have access to these tools at home.
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My blog: https://jumboshrimp45.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/responsive-teaching/
My comment: https://dogandcatperson.home.blog/2019/10/07/week-seven-blog-post/
My blog argues that teachers must have an understanding of inquiry and be proficient at kidwatching in order to utilize responsive teaching in their classroom. Also, I argue that it is important for social studies teacher to have knowledge on various religions and not exclude the religious factors that may have influenced a historical event.
The blog I commented on argues that religious literacies can be useful in all types of schools, including public, private, and religious school districts. The author also argues that kidwatching, inquiry, and responsive teaching are ways for teachers to collect data to improve their classrooms.
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In my blog post, I argue that literacy is given an entire new definition through the research article “We Real Cool” and how this can help us in our field experiences and our future classrooms.
Comment: https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/99570012/posts/2441196272
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In my blog for this week I argued that inquiry, kidwatching and responsive teaching are all related in a way that you do one of the tasks to influence what you do in another. For example, if you get to know your students and how they respond to questions through kidwatching, you will have ways to ask better inquiry questions in which the students will be interested.
https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/166122805/posts/56
The blog I commented on argued that having religion within the classroom is a tricky subject and many teachers do not feel comfortable teaching it due to the consequences that may arise. They also argued that you do not need to teach religion as a way of enhancing reading comprehension.
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My post talks about how the research article “We Real Cool” could be applied in the classroom on a daily basis.
https://wordpress.com/read/blogs/166127043/posts/70
My comment urges another reader of this article to articulate the reasons they believe this to be important in more detail.
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In my argument, I look at what Disciplinary heroes are and how they affect education.
Here is my make-up blog post for being late with the initial blog post.
My comment can be found here. In this post Cavsin looks at how cultural literacy affects the world views of students.
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I reflected on music’s effect on students and how I could apply it to my own teaching. https://cont3ntreading4me.home.blog/2019/10/10/applying-music/
comment: https://shanseducationblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/07/blog-post-6/comment-page-1/#comment-5
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My post: https://contentareareadingeducationblog.wordpress.com/2019/10/10/blog-post-6/
In my post I show how inquiry, kidwatching, and responsive teaching are related and argue about how in this study the authors used opinions as a way to define “cool kids.”
My comment: https://1997mem.home.blog/2019/10/07/blog-post-6/comment-page-1/#comment-7
They argued about how inquiry, kidwatching and responsive teaching are all related ways of collecting data and how ethnicity can group and stereotype students.
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I compare and contrast the educational terms inquiry, kidwatching, and responsive teaching, while also defining them through their uses in the classroom and other educational practcies. I reference an article by Heidi Mills, “It’s All About Looking Closely and Listening Carefully”. (2005)
https://quinquealena.wixsite.com/novice-thoughts
Thought Six
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Link to comment: https://hibiscus212722931.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/illiterate-literacies/comment-page-1/?unapproved=12&moderation-hash=69367628284b2d32f604f0319b32978c#comment-12
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My Blog: http://irishiz8.home.blog/2019/10/07/holy-literacy/
I talk about how religion literacy is difficult to incorporate into the classroom if you aren’t attending a Catholic/Christian school. Separation of church and state.
Commented Blog: https://centralperk373122939.wordpress.com/2019/10/06/discipline-of-educational-research/
I commented about how a student’s culture and background affect their learning.
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MY BLOG: emailed to you
MY RESPONSE: https://littleteacherbigworld04.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/using-religious-literacies-to-promote-general-literacy-does-it-really-work/
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In my blog post, I discuss black culture vs. white culture. I also argue that languages differ between races. I also argue that “coolness” unites black males.
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My post: https://wordpress.com/block-editor/post/shanseducationblog.wordpress.com/37
My comment: https://centralperk373122939.wordpress.com/2019/10/06/discipline-of-educational-research/
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In my post, I talked about how different cultures, particularly the African American culture reflects the language that is being used.
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In my blog post, I discuss religious literacy in the classroom: https://pinkstarbursts.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/religion-in-literacy/
I emailed my response to livelearn.blog 🙂
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Here is my comment regarding the structure of Educational research: https://centralperk373122939.wordpress.com/2019/10/06/discipline-of-educational-research/
Here is my blog discussing religion in non-secular classrooms: https://littleteacherbigworld04.wordpress.com/2019/10/08/using-religious-literacies-to-promote-general-literacy-does-it-really-work/
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In this post I discuss the “We Real Cool” study conducted at the “My Brother’s Keeper” program. Along with discussing their findings, I conclude that it is extremely important for young adults to be reminded to accept and celebrate their differences.
My comment:
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Here is my blog post where I argue that religious literacies should be taught in a classroom in order to help improve student’s writing skills and their outlook on other classes: https://dogandcatperson.home.blog/2019/10/07/week-seven-blog-post/
Here is the blog I commented on: https://cavsinfour.home.blog/2019/10/07/blog-post-6-black-masculine-literacies/
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In my blog post, I discuss how religious literacies can benefit secular literacies schools.
In the blog I commented on, I discussed how I had similar thoughts and reactions to the article. The author of this post believed religious literacies can enhance a student’s learning experience.
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The difference in public and private school security. Should elementary school students be aware or prepared for intruders, or is it too young and “scary?”
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I commented on this person’s blog and asked them to expand on the horizon of African American culture and what makes it so distinctive or different from their own.
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