MEJ Editor 2016, Authors, Classroom Materials, Composition, Literature, Matthew Gremo, Mike P. Cook, Ph.D., Peer Reviewed, Post-Secondary, Ryan Morgan, Secondary, Technology

Implementing Tabletop Gaming in the English Classroom: Promoting Literacy through Interactive Gameplay by Mike P. Cook, Ryan Morgan, & Matthew Gremo

[pdf version here: cook-implementing-tabletop-gaming-in-the-english-classroom] Introduction Table-top gaming, at its core, is simply a term used to refer to any social game that is traditionally played in person around a table. Over the years, the term itself has become an umbrella for all forms of board games, but in gaming culture it is most commonly applied … Continue reading Implementing Tabletop Gaming in the English Classroom: Promoting Literacy through Interactive Gameplay by Mike P. Cook, Ryan Morgan, & Matthew Gremo

MEJ Editor 2014, Best Practices & Teaching Tips, British Literature, Graphic Novel, Humanities, Literature, Michael MacBride, Peer Reviewed, Post-Secondary, Secondary

Comics, Dickens, and Teaching by Serial Publication by Michael MacBride

Teaching the "huge" text s-l-o-w-l-y: taking your time with Dickens and Comic Books How do you teach a 500- or 900-page Dickens’ novel—heaven forbid a 1,500-page Richardson novel? (1) How do you teach a comic book, like Detective Comics, that has been running since 1937, or a comic strip, like Katzenjammer Kids, that's been around … Continue reading Comics, Dickens, and Teaching by Serial Publication by Michael MacBride

MEJ Editor 2014, Best Practices & Teaching Tips, Erin Kunz, Feminist Theory, Literary Theory, Literature, Non-Fiction Writing, Peer Conferencing/ Peer Editing, Peer Reviewed, Post-Secondary, Secondary, Writing

Rhetorical Empathy in the Writing Classroom by Erin Kunz

When developing a college composition course, content and methodology are always important considerations, but as instructors we also must consider how we can develop good practices in order to foster an intellectual environment. We try to create community for our students, but because of a number of issues—resistance, apathy, and misunderstanding, to name a few, … Continue reading Rhetorical Empathy in the Writing Classroom by Erin Kunz

MEJ Editor 2014, Best Practices & Teaching Tips, Elementary, Jongsun Wee, Literacy, Literary Theory, Literature, Nicholas Wysocki, Peer Reviewed

Social Injustice in Multicultural Literature in an Elementary School Setting by Jongsun Wee & Nicholas Wysocki

Discussing issues related to social justice in multicultural literature can help our children develop an understanding of this concept. (1) These discussions provide a space where children can achieve several Language Arts and Social Studies goals, such as developing critical thinking and comprehension skills concerning social inequalities that require agency on the part of democratic … Continue reading Social Injustice in Multicultural Literature in an Elementary School Setting by Jongsun Wee & Nicholas Wysocki