I think I’ve already got an idea for a topic I want to research for ENED6414. Rather, I already found a person who has written about my topic: YA lit and teen literacy. Adolescent Literacy features a chapter authored by Teri Lesesne. She’s written a lot on the subject or related areas it seems. I’m not sure if I’m going to stick to my topic. If she’s written more of something else, it might turn out to be more interesting.

As far as research goes, I may have a lead on a Capstone topic. I love my journal. I do. I use it for personal thoughts and I use it for reminder notes. I occasionally doodle in it. I also have one long grocery list in there. Not all typical uses of the journal, but I carry it with me to many places.

So the middle school class in which I am interning will start a journal this week. I have interviewed a few students just to find out if they already like to write or if they have kept a journal before. Most have kept journals before for school but the journals were more concerned with grammar and topics the students did not like. Some students did say they enjoyed writing creatively when they got the chance. One or two have stated they actually like writing and sharing about themselves.

When it’s my turn to take over a class for two weeks, I would like to start giving them prompts that can be interpreted many ways as well as the normal prompts that their teacher would give them. I’ll try to interview the same students later on about liking writing and journaling. We’ll see where this gets me. I want to know if their comfort level goes up at all or if they find themselves more fluent writers.

You guys let me know if you have any leads for me on this possible Capstone.

Take care

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