I like that she writes about ordinary people because this is most relatable for students and people in general.

I agree that this is very realistic. Kids cant relate to a perfect child. There is no such thing.

Children will be able to relate to the flawed characters.

I love this point. I was reading Christopher Emdin's book for white folks who teach in the hood and this reminds me of his book. He describes that all children come from different backgrounds and different ethnicity's that may be different from what you imagine your class to be. teachers have to be able to accept children background within their class.

This is a very interesting point. I remember while I was younger some of the books I was not allowed to read other students were.

sometimes when children are given such creativity it may seem more fun than it is serious. To this day fantasy is my favorite literature to read because it is extremely entertaining.

This is something that is interesting because I recall taking a fiction writing class and I know how difficult it is to write as a character that is not female. I also find it interesting that woman characters fall into categories of being helpless in difficult situations. Im glad that women in fantasy literature are evolving.

this is a great way of describing fantasy, creating a parallel between what is true and what isn't.

This is extremely beneficial lesson for all types of students from different backgrounds. Students will be able to relate to difficult situations they confront everyday. This will also be a way for teachers to better understand the lives of the children within their class. Students are able to feel normal discussing difficult experiences within the community of the classroom.

I find this to be true. As a student you hesitate for the fear of being wrong.

A myth is something that is believed to be true?

This is interesting. I never knew the full definition of a myth.

It is important to go into depth about what a myth actually is.

It would be really interesting to see what person and cultural myths some students believe. Myths would be a really engaging topic to teach.

The teacher needs to fully understand what a myth is so that they can better explain it to their students.

This is a great way of explaining personal myths. If you are brought up believing that you need to work hard for everything that you do it effects the way that you live and the way that you go about doing something.

We as teachers need to be teaching students how to understand myths and why they are so important

I did not know that there were two different types of myths

I think ints great getting a bunch of different fables from different countries

I think that this would be a very valuable lesson

This is something that I did not know about fables.

I think this is a great way to help children get the right answer

this is a great way to differentiate for students who need more of a challenge.

This is the best way to describe a fable.

I think that this could be a great mini lesson. As well as great to have hanging in the classroom.

I think that this is great for students to get an understanding of different cultures.

I find this imperative. Children of all backgrounds need to be able to relate to what teachers are teaching. Otherwise there will be a lack of engagement in the classroom.

I like how the teacher has done a lot of research and is formulating a plan of action for the students. She/he is teaching them a step by step approach to conquering poetry

I think it is really important to share the students work and show them that their work is important.

I agree with this statement.When I was in school my teacher always made our poems rhyme and it was really difficult for me to write what I wanted and make it rhyme.

I completely agree with this statement. When my teachers taught or even read poetry. I felt like I always had to write the same way as what we were reading. I never liked poetry because I found it difficult to write. But, what I am learning is that poetry should give you a sense of freedom to write about how you perceive things in your life, you don't need to use big words or even rhyme.

I really like how children were able to print out their poems and have other students take them and refer back to them. This shows the students how important their work is.

I really like how everyone views poems differently and it is accepted. There is no wrong answer!

I like how poetry allows you to write how you feel

I really like this quote, this is a good way to explain writing to students.

I find this extremely important. Children should be allowed to read what makes them interested and not only what their teacher assigns them. I think this allows students to love reading.

This is something I never thought of doing but I can definitely see how it would be so effective.

This shows how important it Is to plan ahead and be able to express those emotions differently.

I really liked how the children were so engrossed in the story and were able to act out the story as well. Something I will definitely use while reading

This is a great way for students to learn different techniques. It is important to pick out the right story for each reading technique.

this is important so that students learn to relate back to different texts.

When my teachers were animated and used different voices while reading. It kept my whole class engaged in the story.

This is extremely important if you want to keep a student engaged

This reminds me of the last module we did. Where students can relate to books through the real world.

I remember when I was young my favorite part of the day was when the teacher read to us. We were reading Charlottes Web and I looked forward to class everyday just so that I could see what happened next. So I personally find it extremely beneficial to read to your students.

I found it interesting that students tend to understand a story based off of the pictures and not the actually storytelling. I think it would be important for the teacher to ask the students more detailed questions.

I find it really interesting that teachers are able to read books that are a higher comprehension level aloud, rather than having the children read independently. This is something that I have never taken into consideration. This gives the students an opportunity to broaden their vocabulary.

I really like how the children are able to express what they would do if they were little red riding hood. I like how the teacher accepts their ideas and allows room for their ideas in the story

This reminds me of the story don't let the pigeon drive the bus. The readers are being spoken to in the book and they have to talk back to the pigeon and the bus driver.

It is great to get the children involved in the story. They become more engaged and are more likely to understand and enjoy reading.

I think that this is a great way to get all of the students engaged in the story

I really like that these teachers allow their students to talk during writing time. I think this allows student who are having a difficult time talk with their peers to find a good starting point

I remember when I was in school I would sometimes better understand a topic when I discussed it with my peers.

it is really important for a teacher to be able to give children opportunities to better understand the material.

I really like how the teacher also participates in the activities. She/he do their work for a little and then go around and talk to the students about the work. I think that is really helpful

I like that the teacher waits and records. I think that this allows the students to talk among themselves while the teacher records.

I really like this. If the students are not progressing or they are stuck. They need to set up a reading workshop with their teacher. I think that this shows a child to be independent and ask for help.

I find this would be ineffective a child needs to be able to work within different groups with people of different strengths. That is the only way that they would learn. When you also put someone who isn't a strong reader you build character of both of the students. They are able to help one another.

I find this would be extremely effective to have the students do all of these in reading workshop. The students will be able to really submerge themselves with the reading. They will learn how to summarize what they have read.

I think it is extremely important that students talk about what they read with peers. It helps students have a different outlook on what they have read.

I completely agree with this statement. I think that children will be more successful when they are allowed to make their own choices and decision to a certain degree.

I find this a valid question, but it is definitely something that would need to be a controlled conversation. It is important that we allow students to have their own voice and opinions.

I find this extremely sad that people misunderstand their behavior and place them in special education or even punish them by suspending the child. This relates back to the school to prison pipeline. By taking these students out of school and not giving them the proper resources that they need most of the students end up in prison. We need to be able to support our teachers and give them the proper resources that they need for EACH child.

I find it extremely important that this text relates back to Frederick Douglass. Douglass was a slave who became free because he learned how to read and write. He got an education and learned how to escape by listening and comprehending what others were saying. His story would definitely be something that would grab the attention of many students.

I find this extremely important. As a teacher you should want to help and reach out to all of your students. In my experience in schooling if literature was relatable to my life I was more likely to learn from it.

I don't think that the best idea would be placing all African American males in the same school.There needs to be diversity. I think that we need to establish realistic and maintainable academic goals for these children. The classroom needs to be a safe yet relatable space for these children.

I think it as great that we are teaching students to become self directed learners. They are learning to use resources such as peers, teachers, and technology to help them grow. They are given a sense of independence

The fact that children are learning to properly use technology is extremely beneficial to their career in learning.

This sets children up to be prepared for the future. They understand how to take as well as make constructive criticism and use it to their benefit.