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Articles related to my studies in Education and developing my own Educational Theory.

First Year, Journaling

First Semester Insanity

Devin and I purchased our first home in Texas and moved in two days before I attended training in Fort Worth. Almost immediately after returning from the trip, I had…

By Jazz ReedAugust 19, 2019January 25, 2020 / 1093 words
Education, Lesson Plans, Miscellaneous

Teaching from the Archives | Lesson Plan

This past week, I attended a fun, four-day workshop hosted by the Harry Ransom Center at UT Austin. This training was designed to aid teachers in creating lesson plans based…

By Jazz ReedJune 24, 2019August 4, 2019 / 705 words
Education, Featured

Reflections from Teaching in Secondary

This Fall semester, my UTeach internship consisted of six hours of field work and observations from a 10th grade classroom, and a course in English teaching in High School. In…

By Jazz ReedDecember 12, 2018June 8, 2019 / 959 words
Education

VICTORY Tutorials: A Reflection

Introduction This semester, I volunteered for Victory Tutorials through AISD and the Austin Public Library system. I tutored two girls in second and third grade, and they each had different…

By Jazz ReedNovember 29, 2018June 7, 2019 / 1226 words
Education, Lesson Plans

Shakespearean Character Study | Lesson Plan

Corresponds to I Don’t Believe in Shakespeare article.  Lesson Description & Overview Grade: 12, English IV After becoming familiar with the Shakespeare plays, “Richard III,” “Midsummer Night’s Dream,” and “Romeo and…

By Jazz ReedJuly 30, 2018June 24, 2019 / 258 words
Education, Featured

Literacy in the Life of a Homeschooler

I met Karoline five years ago, on a Friday night. I was hired to provide childcare for the Willson family’s small group meeting at church, and middle-schooler Karoline Willson voluntarily…

By Jazz ReedJuly 28, 2018June 8, 2019 / 3087 words
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Education

Mrs. Reed’s Readers : Communication

Hello, students! I’m Mrs. Reed, and welcome to my English Language Arts class video blogs. I’ve created these videos to help you review some of the key ideas we discuss…

By Jazz ReedMay 16, 2018June 8, 2019Leave a comment / 607 words
Education, Featured

The Magic of a Workshop-Style Class

I love the workshop-style classroom. It brings me back to my Middle School experience– I had this amazing teacher, Mrs. Mela, who taught TV Production for 6th-8th grade. The class had…

By Jazz ReedSeptember 20, 2017June 8, 20192 Comments / 562 words
Editorial, Education, Featured

How I Lost Reading

Chapter 3 of Randy Bomer’s Building Adolescent Literacy is about helping students develop habits for literate lives. This includes using students’ natural literacies outside of the classroom to our advantage, and encouraging them…

By Jazz ReedSeptember 13, 2017June 8, 2019Leave a comment / 506 words
Education, Featured, Literature Analysis

The Picture of Dorian Gray in the High School Canon

The high school English curriculum is coveted real estate among teachers, parents, school principals, and state legislators. Oscar Wilde is a giant literary figure, evident by the numerous biographies and…

By Jazz ReedMay 4, 2017June 8, 2019Leave a comment / 3231 words
Education, Featured

I Don’t Believe in Shakespeare

I don’t believe in the prevailing prestige of Shakespeare. I don’t believe that art, literature, music, or poetry can be studied or mulled upon in an ivory tower, isolated from…

By Jazz ReedNovember 30, 2016June 8, 20191 Comment / 2068 words
Editorial, Education, Featured

Back to Hieroglyphics? 💩😂✌️🍕

Technological upgrades and advancements are an integral part of the evolution of language. Over a century ago, common language behavioral norms changed to accommodate telephone conversations, replacing body language signals…

By Jazz ReedNovember 11, 2016June 8, 20191 Comment / 1493 words

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Reflections from Teaching in Secondary

December 12, 2018

She Gave Me of the Tree: Seduction in Medieval Literature

August 19, 2018

The Modern Merlin

August 13, 2018

Literacy in the Life of a Homeschooler

July 28, 2018

The Magic of a Workshop-Style Class

September 20, 2017

How I Lost Reading

September 13, 2017

The Picture of Dorian Gray in the High School Canon

May 4, 2017

I Don’t Believe in Shakespeare

November 30, 2016

Back to Hieroglyphics? 💩😂✌️🍕

November 11, 2016

Can you just tell me what to do?

October 30, 2016

Speaking out in Class: Which Gender is More Confident?

October 24, 2016

Guiding a Guide

September 23, 2014

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