Comments on: Table 7

By: rita.malek

rita.malek — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 20:00:10 +0000

What are your contexts for teaching writing? How do these contexts
reflect/shape/constrain what you value in writing?
-a piece of writing demands context, students are often constrained when critically writing
-what are the students’ contexts? Build capacity and context; relationships
-build out of contexts
-students develop contexts, further topics and ideas
-building your own contexts, building your own ideas, make it important to you. -view things through your own lens. Bring your expertise to the table.
-being explicit, exploring ideas, make connections
-consider the audience: a voice, a discussion is often what the reader is looking for
-don’t constrain students to what they think we want
-building confidence
-what do students believe they are constrained by?
As a group, we discussed:
-being aware of the kinds of writing in different disciplines and how they are inter-related; crossing the curriculum
-helping the students understand their own (mental) constraints. How do I get them beyond this and help them be successful?
-qualities of academic rigor that applies across multiple disciplines
-constraints surrounding curriculum expectations and diploma exams
-context of writing is often for assessment purposes rather than for communication or formative uses

By: rita.malek

rita.malek — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:16:32 +0000

What do you value in your own writing? What do you value in your students writing?
-getting to say what you want, how you want to say it. Having a voice, even in another language
-voice and style developed indirectly in minor papers, to enhance the critical writing
-developing the narrative, being comfortable with stating opinion and putting ideas forth
-writing that is authentic, and true to you
-pick something that interests you, self-direction, find your own style
-find voice, don’t worry too much about the editing
-confidence with what you can do as a writer

By: Rita M

Rita M — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 15:45:19 +0000

What brings you here?
-challenging to deal with the array of skills they need in a year; how do I fit it all in?
-development of great writers from a young age
-so little time with curriculum jammed full, what are the essential skills? How do I meet all the skill levels in the room?
-challenge of motivating students to write and become good writers; dealing with frustrated students
-what are the essential things student need to know
-literacy and employability
-challenges of reframing the curriculum and assessments that support that curriculum
-literacy across curriculum