meenoo rami ncte presentation
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Meenoo Rami, English Teacher
Science Leadership Academy
Philadelphia, PA
Community, Collaboration, Creation
My Students
Mike, Ms. Rami, Aamer 2010 Badminton Team with Coach Rami
Generations in Schools Today
• Boomers (b. 1943-1960)• Thirteeners (Generation X) (b. 1961-1981)• Millennials (Generation Y) (b. 1982-2002)
Source: Howe & Strauss (2000)
Millennials (Generation Y)“One of the defining
characteristics of the Millennial generation is its technological literacy.”
Source: Coomes (2004)
Beginning of the Year Survey
• 78% of my students user a computer on daily basis• 83% of them use it to communicate with friends/family along with school work• 76% “I would like to use technology more in school.”• 89% believe “All students should be computer proficient by the time of graduation.”• 97% have a cell phone with text messaging capabilities• Average of 68 text messages sent DAILY
• Source: Rami (2010)
What I want for my StudentsDescribe how you read and write differently after taking this course.
I read and write differently in class because English 1 has given me more time to become a better writer.I LOVED this class! I read and write differently after taking this course because my writing skills and reading skills have improved. I like to write more, I enjoy expressing my feelings in writing.
Source: Rami (2011)
Writers – Using Blogs
Readers – Using Goodreads
Thinkers/Creators
Further Questions What will my students say about today’s
class to their friends at lunch, and to their parents at dinner? Will their words and feelings match my purposes?
How will today’s learning change my students’ ways of thinking, acting and being?
Source: Wilhelm (2007)
#engchat using Twitter for PD Weekly twitter discussion for English
teachers – Mondays at 7 PM EST. Past topics: classroom libraries,
differentiation, tech in literacy, independent reading, teaching Shakespeare
Free ongoing, self-directed PD – teachers teaching teachers
Source: Rami (2011)
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