Shalyn QuandtTrauma and Mourning Within the ClassroomWe as a class are finally winding down to our last encounters with literature. The heavy task of handling trauma novels and their…3 min read·Nov 27, 2022----
Shalyn QuandtCultural Studies in an ELA ClassroomThe concept of cultural studies seems like it should be a term only used in the social studies classroom. It is slowly becoming the norm…2 min read·Nov 11, 2022--1--1
Shalyn QuandtChristensen and LGLWWe have since had many conversations about whether or not we as ELA teachers are to teach the canon, controversial texts, and toxic…2 min read·Nov 4, 2022--1--1
Shalyn QuandtKumashiro’s “Troubling Education” Chapter TwoAs a class, I believe there was a collective agreement that we needed more readings on how to approach teaching from an intersectional…3 min read·Oct 30, 2022--3--3
Shalyn Quandt“Fictionalized Acts”Amongst all of the readings that were assigned for this week’s lecture, Sumara’s “Fictionalized Acts” resonated the most with me. As…2 min read·Oct 23, 2022--1--1
Shalyn QuandtReading YAL QueerlyI have long written and reflected on media, literature, and music with a queer lens. Of course, that lens has been both amplified and…2 min read·Oct 16, 2022--3--3
Shalyn QuandtTruth and Critical ThinkingThe common theme that I see is how literacy and power and truth are all interconnected and mentioned in the texts. What I would like to…2 min read·Oct 9, 2022--1--1
Shalyn QuandtDeborah Appleman’s “Critical Encounters in Secondary English: Teaching Literary Theory to…I will be the first to admit, I was a little hesitant to be enthusiastic about teaching theory to secondary students. The “T” word seems…2 min read·Sep 30, 2022--1--1
Shalyn QuandtLadson-Billings (1995)“But That’s Just Good Teaching! The Case for Culturally Relevant Pedagogy”2 min read·Sep 24, 2022--1--1
Shalyn QuandtBaldwin, Kumashiro, Borsheim-Black & Sarigiandes“Letting Go of Literary Whiteness”3 min read·Sep 18, 2022--1--1
