a little more me

Hey fellow bloggers...

It is time for a little more me on this blog. I am a college student at a big ten university. I am studying to be a teacher with a focus in English. I may be the only English teacher out there with the worst spelling and grammar...but I could be wrong.

This blog was set for my last English course as a way of exploring new technologies. Mostly I would use this as a way to responded to discussions and readings. I am a random person and sometimes I might not make sense at first...but give it time and it will all come together.

One of the important aspects of the class is to understand diverse literature. I have taken the first part of the class two years ago. In the beginning, I thought the underlining meanings of childhood books I adored was more then I could understand. I never looked at any of the books the same way again. This time around I am interested in looking for books that have the WOW effect on me. I understand how to look at books with another view point, but I want books that make the students think. I want to be able to give a students a book that is about another culture and have them understand what it is like for others students. I am interested in this type of material and understand because I never had it as a student. I read about children who were just like me and going through the same things. It was not until high school that I learn about another culture. I do not want my students to have to do this too. I want to start them young with their questioning.

A few questions I would have would be:

• How do I know what a good book would be for my classroom?
• Should I take a risk and bring in a book I know will cause trouble but is still good?
• What do I do if none of the students want to read about other cultures?
• How do I get them involved?

Well that's it for now....Thanks for visiting my blog!

*b.