Emma's Literacy Blog

  On November 16th I made my way to Mr. Roberson’s first period creative arts class. When I walked in, students were working on worksheets posted on their Schoology accounts. Most of them were working with partners, a soft chatter spreading over the room with an ebb and flow. Most of these students work well together, but first period has more students on the quiet side. Most of whom I have never heard speak, or even look up from their computers, worksheets, or sketchbooks. One quiet student in particular, who sits closest to my observation spot, always wears black, her head always down and hood always up. I don’t think I even know her name. When I see her, I think of the ma sk of invisibility from Tovani’s chapter starting on page 131. She works quietly on her own this day, just like any other. She doesn’t' ask question s or make comments to anyone during this period of group work. Nobody moves to work with her either. Although I am not privy to her schoolwork, I know she i...

  I walked to Mr. Roberson’s creative arts class, as per usual, on November 30 th. As I approached the door, the lights were off. I was really confused, until I saw the movie Coco playing on the front screen. The kids had a half day, so periods were shorted, about twenty-five to thirty minutes each. I got to see second and third period that day instead of first and second. Third period was a planning period though, so my observ ation was cut short. That’s okay, there is always plenty to see during second period. My favorite class! I could tell they were bored. There was shuffling of chairs and chattering. They didn’t care about Coco, while I was fully entranced by the little half boy half ske leton. I didn’t turn around to look, but I heard the rowdy boys behind me getting a little too excited about whatever they were discussing . One of them exploded. Not quite yelling, but talking very loudly; way louder than the rest of the group of boys. He was being silly, I had heard his ...