Twitter for Teachers

Use Twitter to create your own Personal Learning Network.  Learn how by clicking here.

Taylor Mali on Twitter

Are you following Taylor Mali on Twitter yet? He's performing first drafts of new poems, and yesterday's "What Was The This?" is a perfect example of inquiry in the classroom. 

Teacher. Poet. Mentor. Dig it.

Tips for the start of the school year

Check out Rebecca Alber's blog post on Edutopia: "Back to School: Preparing for Day One."  Number 4 is the best advice I can offer most pre-service teachers prior to starting their teaching units.  What advice do you think is most important?  Reply by posting a comment.  Thanks!

Welcome to our class blog!

Dear English Pre-Student Teachers,

I'm looking forward to working with you this year!  During our first class meeting on Aug. 21, I will help you set up a professional blog on Blogger.  You'll use your blog to post reflections about your field experiences throughout the year; you'll also read and comment on your classmates' posts.  My hope is that you'll continue your professional blog after you graduate from WSU.

Wondering what our class blog will look like?  Check out the English Ed blog from last year.  You can view recent graduates' posts by clicking on the blog links on the right side of the page.

Enjoy your weekend, and I'll see you in class on Thursday!

~Dr. Mason