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Lecture:
Writing
Legendary investor and billionaire Warren Buffett has a tip
for young people: Focus on learning how to write and speak
clearly.
“The one easy way to become worth 50 percent more than you
are now — at least — is to hone your communication skills —
both written and verbal,” says Buffett.
“If you can’t communicate, it’s like winking at a girl in
the dark — nothing happens. You can have all the brainpower
in the world, but you have to be able to transmit it,”
Buffett continues.
“And the transmission is communication,” says Buffett, who
is currently worth in excess of 86 billion.
Video
Writing literacy is crucial for an
effective educator - not just to transmit to your students,
but to communicate with parents!
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Side note in writing:
Avoid
Implicit Bias!!
"Implicit" means we are not
aware of a bias and how it can impact our actions and
decisions. Sometimes referred to as "unconscious bias."
First of all
EVERYONE has them.
What are some examples of
an unconscious bias?
Bias (positive or negative) based on:
age, race, gender, culture, privilege,
community, ability, ethnic, appearance, weight, height,
education, success, familiarity
What are
yours??
It's not just judging,
it's assuming.
True story: My
husband met a very old man, in his 90s, at church and was
having a casual conversation. The old man was dressed in
jeans with "carpenter suspenders" and my husband assumed he
was a retired farmer or laborer, based on how he was
dressed. My husband was one of the musicians at the church,
so the conversation turned to music, and the old man
revealed that he had been a French horn player in a symphony
orchestra. Hmmm.
That reminds me of the
Joshua Bell story in the New York subway . . .
Watch
this video for more info
Back to writing!
Example: in a letter of
recommendation, an Asian student was described as "quiet."
A Black student was
described as "articulate."
(implication that these
descriptions are somehow unusual)
Men's reviews are
typically longer than women's.
(implication that the men
have more positive attributes to identify)
But you can be careful
to avoid implicit bias.
Be aware that it exists,
that you have them, and audit what you write!
Learn to write, then write to learn!
Longer than 2 minute assignments that you
might want to consider:
There can be many teaching
moments following written assignments!
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WritingGraduate
sections
And of course . . .
Composition!
Summary |
Vocabulary
confirmation bias
orthography
syntax
dysgraphia
implicit
bias
Increased vocabulary
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2-minute applications
Elementary
music classroom
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Write while listening to a piece of
music with a prompt as in "what does
this music make you think of?"
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Quick sentence at the end of class in a
journal of "what I learned today." This
can also be used for assessment
purposes.
Secondary
ensemble/classroom
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Require written requests, excuses, using
complete sentences and appropriate
syntax.
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Students write a "post mortem" for a
concert or contest. What went
right/wrong/what can we do now to
improve for next time. Using only one
prompt would be plenty for 2 minutes.
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2-minute journaling at the beginning of
class during roll check
Individual/private instruction
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