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Dr. K. Childs

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SXSW Edu 2019 Proposal- VOTE NOW!!!

By Dr. Childs
August 26, 2018
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Voting is open until 8/30 on South by Southwest Edu’s Panelpicker wesbite, and I have submitted a proposal for my presentation, Changing the Language #SocialMedia Matters. Session Description The session will share ways to incorporate social media, technology, and popular culture into traditional literacy learning assignments. Outside of the classroom, students are using the skills taught, but many are unable to connect their learning. The presenter/speaker will work collaboratively with the audience via technology/poll (app) …Read More

Teaching Students to L.O.V.E. Literacy

By Dr. Childs
June 25, 2017
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If you are visiting this website, you have probably attended one of my sessions or workshops “Teaching Students to L.O.V.E. Literacy”.  During this session, I spoke of ways to get educators, parents, and advocates of literacy involved in the process of building student literacy skills in non-traditional formats.  This session had techniques and discussion that is applicable to nearly any age group, and seeks to help empower those who want to put some creativity into …Read More

Write Away: Integrating Writing Across the Curriculum

By Dr. Childs
February 3, 2017
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On Friday,  February 3, 2017 at Texas Southern University, I had the pleasure of presenting a two and a half hour writing seminar to teacher candidates that are in the final phase of their undergraduate college careers.  For education majors, this “final phase” is the Student Teacher point of their journey, in which they are out in the field, and currently serving in roles at a school in the greater Houston area.  The goal of …Read More

Preparing for College Now: Don’t Wait Until Senior Year

By Dr. Childs
July 29, 2016
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Introduction From the first time I heard of the word “college”, I was always curious about it.  I always had the intention of attending college (as I love to learn new things), but there was never a “plan” developed as a family for me to attend.  My plan was to go to college at home one year, and then transfer to another school the next.  I knew that I wanted to be a teacher, and that …Read More

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