Blogging the Journey from Student to Teacher

  Zine a shortened form of the term "fanzine"   a small circulation publication of original or appropriated texts and images  has roots in the informal, underground publications that focused on social and political activism Introduction to Inquiry Blog Topic     As you may have gathered by the above definition (provided by University of Texas Libraries ), I am considering exploring zines as the topic for my inquiry blog. I have been fortunate to learn a bit about the production and background of zines through a couple of courses I have taken at UWM; however, I am increasingly interested in the role they can play in demystifying adolescent literacy through the versatility the format provides. As mentioned in the third portion of the definition, zines are rooted in underground publication that push for social change and activism. These roots provide an amazing pathway for the cosmopolitanism aspect Christopher Edmin lays out in equity literacy. Zines are commonly positioned in

 Welcome (back) to my Blog!      Hello! My name is Kimberly Winston and I am in the fourth and final year of my undergraduate degree! I'm majoring in Early Adolescence-Adolescence English Education, which means I will be certified to teach ELA for grades 4-12. I am currently student teaching at Rufus King International High School with sophomores in Mrs. Bishop's American Authors II classes. When I finish my time at UWM, hopefully in May 2023, I hope to apply everything I have learned in teaching ELA in and MPS high school.     I am excited to add to my blog with the posts I will be creating for Currins 545. As you may have noticed on my blog, I initially created this blog for Currins 547 which is another class I had with Candance. As I add to this blog, I definitely want to learn more about refining how my writing is affected by the online format. In creating this blog post, I was inspired to think about how I can adapt my writing to better fit blog conventions and strengthen

 Thanks for staying tuned for Currins 547, but it's out with the old and in with the new! All posts following this one will be done for Currins 545, Reading in the Content Areas.