Writing For Professional Audiences: Becoming Powerful Change Agents Juan Araujo February 2, 2013
Feb 24, 2016
Writing For Professional Audiences: Becoming
Powerful Change Agents
Juan AraujoFebruary 2, 2013
Let’s Write
What is something you've done as an English Language Arts teacher that took guts, and was it worth the risk? (Due November 15)
7-10 minutes
Writing For PublicationReasons:Contribute to the professional dialogueTo spread knowledge that adds to the
language and literacy professionShare/validate classroom ideasPublish scholarly findingsTo professionally develop oneselfTo meet promotion and tenure requirements
Look-Think-Act
Identify a Current Problem
Collect/think about Data
Use the Results in your
Teaching
Write it up
Stringer, E. T. (1999). Action research: A handbook for practitioners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
It’s a Mindset
Writing
ReadingListening
Speaking Writing crystallizes thought, and thought
produces action.”Paul Meyer
What Do The Experts Say?
Always be WritingExplore who you are as a writerKnow what environment suits youAre you a Mac or Windows user?Talk to others about your writingPut it in your calendarCarry a notebook Write
Think-Pair-Share
About YouWho are you as a writer?Who are you as a teacher of writing?What environment suits you?What writing tools do you use?What feelings do you get when you see your
name in print? 7 minutes
Publishing in Scholarly JournalsPlanningWriting the manuscriptSubmitting the manuscriptThe waiting gameReplying to revise and resubmit
Teacher as Researcher• “Systematic, intentional inquiry by teachers.”
(Lytle and Cochran-Smith, 1990)
WhyIncreases understanding of educational concernsFocuses on a problem of immediate needGeared toward practical needsEncourages collaboration
Other Practitioner Ideas?• Blogs• Newspapers– Education Week– Dallas Morning News
• Teacher Magazines– Yes!Magazine
• Newsletters– NCTE Inbox– Smartbriefs
One Personal ExampleLiteracy Research Association Yearbook January/February 2010—Drafted proposal March 2010—Submitted proposal for review November 2010—Edit paper and handouts December 2010—Present paper in FW January 2011-Submitted paper for review March 2011—Received provisional acceptance May 2011—Submit revisions July 2011—Camera-ready copy November 2011—Published
Let’s Share• For the next five minutes meet someone
“new” to you and talk about your publishing experiences.
Find a BuddyTo be a sounding board To provide mutual supportTo be honestBecause writing is social! It needs to be read
and heard. To be that “critical friend”
What Do The Experts Say?
Sharpen Your Writing• Write daily• Log your time• Post your questions somewhere• Send papers to non-experts• Read aloud• Introduce concepts gently
Just Do It—Hit Send
Brainstorming
Planning and Organizing your thoughts
Drafting/Sharing
Draft
Revising and Editing
Hitting the send button
Modified from virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lumanr2/english_25/Writing_Process.ppt