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Saturday, October 18, 2014 4:08:50 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Where is Z?:
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014 6:09:52 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled True Educator:
KaaVonia said, "S.S.'s multi-genre paper on teaching for social justice is presented as an official website of a movie titled True Educator starring Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson. Take a look at the poster, script, poem, and review."
Monday, August 25, 2014 10:41:13 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled What would be on my list of classic YA books?:
KaaVonia said, "A few months ago, I was fortunate enough to be included on the list of scholars Steven Bickmore asked to comment on one of the YA (young adult) books he deemed classic. While he asked me to comment on The Watsons Go to Birmingham, 1963—and boy,..." more
Wednesday, July 9, 2014 12:59:17 PM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Keep Writing...:
KaaVonia said, "*“We’re all born with 200 bad poems in us.” ~~Billy Collins on “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” *The former poet laureate was asked about the quality of the..." more
Friday, May 16, 2014 12:26:48 PM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled I Hid by Z. J.:
KaaVonia said, "I hid And I did Get caught in the rain today Thought I went insane today Thoughts of you penetrate my brain today And they'll hate to see me smile I stand in the rain for a while And there's rain on my..." more
Saturday, April 26, 2014 5:17:27 PM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled I'm reading What Flowers Remember by Shannon Wiersbitzky:
KaaVonia said, "Yesterday, I visited a seventh grade class about four chapters into The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963. I wanted to see how they would respond to The Watsons. Would they laugh at Byron? Situate the book in its historical context? Feel empathy for..." more
Tuesday, April 1, 2014 8:07:40 PM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled What Should We Be Worried About?:
KaaVonia said, "A response to Brian Eno's response by Z.J. "We Don't Do Politics" is by Brian Eno, who is an artist, composer and a producer who has produced for famous bands like U2 and Coldplay. Eno writes about the neglect of politics in America and..." more
Thursday, March 6, 2014 12:18:41 PM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled What have I been reading this week? First Opinions―Second Reactions:
KaaVonia said, "First Opinions, Second Reactions is an interesting online journal devoted to children's and young adult literature. It’s co-edited by Drs. Jill P. May and Janet Alsup at Purdue University. I found a number of the first opinion..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:30 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled An Approach to Teaching Literature:
KaaVonia said, "Literature continues to be a significant part of English language arts classrooms! Guest blogger Brandy shares her understanding of an approach to teaching literature presented in Bridging English. But literature breathes and..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:30 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Response to Godchild at ODU's Lit. Fest:
KaaVonia said, "Sitting in the dark wondering like what is life? I guess it's different seen through different eyes Graduated to different lies searching to seek a different truth In pain, in chains, is how I spent most of my youth Scars on my body right..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled ODU Literary Festival on Monday Night!:
KaaVonia said, "If you wish you could have gone to the ODU Literary Festival on Monday night, you are in luck! Today, Jean describes the event and urges us to think about creative writing in secondary classrooms. I just got back..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled An Afternoon with Michael Klein:Exposing Students to Local Color:
KaaVonia said, "Adam, our guest blogger, attended Michael Klein's reading on Oct. 8. He reminds us that great literature might be right next door. Should we take Adam's advice and invite it in? by Adam ODU students gathered at the University..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Shine, Shine, Shine at the Lit. Fest:
KaaVonia said, "Glory, our guest blogger--inspired by Lydia Netzer's presentation-- asks if we ever hide our true teacher selves. I attended the ODU Literary Festival on Friday, October 13, at 1:00 PM, in..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Celebrating Poetry:
KaaVonia said, "Gary, our guest blogger, offers a look at a new teacher who wonders if he can teach poetry in a meaningful way. Bridging English, ch. 6 Poetry should surprise us “like cold water or a kiss” –..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Celebrating Poetry: Another View:
KaaVonia said, " Ben, our guest blogger, describes a framework for teaching poetry and then asks probing questions about pedagogy. Bridging English, ch. 6 Using "Celebrate Poetry" as the title of Chapter 6 was a conscious choice by the..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Media in the Classroom:
KaaVonia said, "Dustin, our guest blogger, offers a preview of Chapter 10. Bridging English, ch. 10 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Developing and Oral Foundation:
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Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Oral Foundations--Part 1:
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Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Oral Foundations--Part 2:
KaaVonia said, "Barbara, our guest blogger, highlights key points about the importance of accounatbale talk in classrooms. Part 2 Bridging English, Ch...." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:29 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Chapter 15 “Becoming a Complete Teacher”:
KaaVonia said, "Christina, our guest blogger, offers important advice to those moving from pre-service to in-service. “Becoming a Complete Teacher” in Bridging English By Christina K. Every single day all of us are closer to..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:28 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Another Perspective of "Becoming a Complete Teacher":
KaaVonia said, "Dominique, our guest blogger, asks, Does how you envision teaching match reality? Chapter 15, Bridging English "Becoming a Complete Teacher" To begin, the chapter starts with defining oneself..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:28 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled A Model for Close Reading?:
KaaVonia said, "What have I been reading? Hsieh, B. (2012). Challenging characters: Learning to reach inward and outward from characters who face oppression. English Journal, 102(1): 48–51. Hsieh asks a few questions..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:28 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled Curriculum:
KaaVonia said, "Stream-of-consciousness Sometimes teaching English language arts can be uncomfortable. Sometimes I select books that bring up painful, divisive topics —racism, poverty, sexism. Sometimes people question whether school is the..." more
Friday, February 28, 2014 2:16:28 AM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled What would my six-words be?:
KaaVonia said, "I recently asked students to write six-word stories about what teaching for social justice means to them. I wanted to sit down and write my own, but felt it would take me days to come up with six words. I still do not have them, but I've..." more
Sunday, March 1, 2015 6:12:38 PM
KaaVonia Hinton wrote a blog post titled :
KaaVonia said, "KaaVonia Hinton is an associate professor at Old Dominion University. She earned her Ph.D. in Education at Ohio State University in 2003. KaaVonia is the author of two books of literary criticism: Sharon M. Draper: Embracing Literacy (2008) and..." more