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For this weeks reading I will be focusing on two readings: Works Intimacy: Performing Professionalism Online and On the Job and Time Management and the Quest for Organization. Although both readings focused on how we can function within the intimacy of the workplace setting, I particularly found one piece of Performing Professionalism Online interesting. GreggContinue reading “Gregg Week 10”

            Throughout the book, The Mind at Work, Mike Rose exposes different job experiences that mask complex, moving environments where the worker is much more than they seem. The first chapter focuses on waitressing and the complex parts that play into the importance of the job. In the beginning of the chapter Rose describes hisContinue reading “The Mind at Work by Mike Rose 3/11”

In the beginning of chapter 4, Watkins stated, that while technological advances were increasing “educational attainment lagged behind, resulting in the reversal of the progress made in reducing income inequality” (125). I thought this was particularly interesting because as much as we want to keep schools an equal opportunity atmosphere, we have to continually updateContinue reading “Watkins 3/4”

Brandt describes in the Rise of Writing how the declination of reading and how that has changed the culture of writing. Brandt uses each chapter to discuss factors of writing that have shifted such as status or occupation. For this post I will be focusing on the third chapter titled, “Occupation: author.” Brandt states, “LearningContinue reading “The Rise of Writing 2/19”

All of the readings assigned for class today dealt with some type of globalization whether it be language, education or workforce centered. Each reading described in detail the changes that would occur if English was the primary language taught in schools or used gaining work capital. However, the two readings I will be focusing onContinue reading “Curriculum Shifts as Education Priorities Begins to Change 2/12”

In the chapter, “English During Communism” Prendergast discusses the limitations of the English language and how English was being taught in Czechoslovakia during the time period of communism. As the country tried to become more and more “normalized” there was little presence of the English language. Because the usefulness of the English language was limitedContinue reading “Feb 5th”

For this course I am hoping to better understand the intersection of economics and literacy. And continue to research the ties between race and literacy. Goals: To be able to define literacy in a way that is applicable to teaching and restructure my instruction of writing and reading to improve student performance. Implement literacy theoriesContinue reading “Introduction 1/29”

During the Brown vs. Board era the phrases “equal protection” and “importance of education” were redefined. However, as an attempt to make things equal and fair for everyone within the public education system, the conclusion was nowhere near fair. Catherine Prendergast in the article title, “The Economy of Literacy: How the Supreme court Stalled theContinue reading “The Entanglement of Literacy and Racial Justice – Prendergast”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”