EPISODE · Oct 24, 2019 · 29 MIN
Bad Writer
from (Re)Teach · host Bruce Hoskins, PhD
In this episode, I speak about two specific events in high school that socialized me to believe that I was a bad writer. Later at UCSD, a white teacher helped to undo much of that trauma by grading me on content rather than grammar and/or regurgitation.Teaching takeaways:1) Introduce historically-marginalized authors early and often2) Create low-stakes writing opportunities to encourage students to write freely3) Show appreciation when students express themselves in culturally and/or emotionally profound ways
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In this episode, I speak about two specific events in high school that socialized me to believe that I was a bad writer. Later at UCSD, a white teacher helped to undo much of that trauma by grading me on content rather than grammar and/or regurgitation. Teaching takeaways: 1) Introduce historically-marginalized authors early and often 2) Create low-stakes writing opportunities to encourage students to write freely 3) Show appreciation when students express themselves in culturally and/o...
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