Podcast with Carol Jago on Talks with Teachers

TALKS WITH TEACHERS (PODCASTS)

A series of podcasts with big names in the field of English and Literacy (Chris Lehman, Grant Wiggins). The first podcast interview TWT#1  was with Carol Jago: 

(Former NCTE president, editor of California English , author of With Rigor for All, 2011 ; Papers, Papers, Papers, 2005 which I’ve used to help English teachers with the essay grading load--teachers are not copy editors!)

In the podcast  (also available as text) she recommends and comments on the following:

      ·         Follow key educators on Twitter.
      ·         Poetry Foundation website

• To improve student writing: Have students put a slash mark at every end punctuation. It will allow students to see their sentence variety, which is an important element in effective writing.

       ·         The unplanned classroom discussion which goes anywhere except where planned.

• She also talks about literature as being one of the most amazing technological advancements ever, transporting readers to other worlds.
• We teach great literature too early for kids.
• Teachers as learners
• No copy editing but responding to student work that results in changes in student behavior
• Using visual art as warm up activity to writing.

Like many English teachers, I am a big fan of Carol Jago, attend all her presentations at CATE and NCTE, and read all her books. If you love reading and books, you simply must follow her on Twitter @CarolJago for her book recommendations and all book awards announcements. Carol is very approachable at conferences and is a real leader in the field of literacy and reading.

 

Good choice to start with Carol Jago on Talks with Teachers.