Turning the Page

I am going to become an English Teacher, and one of the concerns that I have is teaching students who are using social media for most of their communication. Social media is a huge outlet that allows students to use their writing, reading, and communication skills all in one. I appreciate the ability that social media has on getting students to read, even if it’s very informally. Facebook for instance, always has articles, news sources, as well as their personal status updates, but it all allows them to read constantly. What social media also has, is it’s own form of language. This special language is completely different than what is expected when writing for school or professional setting. Students are so familiar with this language and use it so often, it makes me wonder what effect it has when they have to write formal papers. I, myself, use this lingo here and there, but because I am read and write for fun, I understand when to use the lingo and when to use the “sta...

My name is Nicole Deerr and I am a Post-Bacc student at UWM, and working towards getting my license to become a High School English Teacher! I already have a degree in Psychology because I was passionate about helping people, but after a few jobs in the social work field, I felt that there was something missing. I always had English on the back burner of my mind, and after working with City Year Milwaukee, where I tutored and mentored high school students in their English classes, I realized I could put the two together! My love of helping youth as well as reading and writing! My guilty pleasure has always been YA Literature, and I am glad that I can take my love of this genre into my future classroom! I also love the creative writing process and loved seeing how creative kids can be! I am also attempting to write my own YA fantasy novel! I hope to not only teach standard English classes, but also help foster and engage students in Creative Writing classes as well! The site below i...