CUNY Academic Commons | Karen Zaino | Activity https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/members/kzaino/activity/ Activity feed for Karen Zaino. Sat, 01 Jan 2050 18:00:18 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en 30 hourly 2 350564b2c345b38ae135d6bcb15a5b93 Karen Zaino joined the group Open Knowledge https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/773147/ Mon, 19 Jul 2021 12:25:10 -0400 0e3688a370608c10e6df0e4f5514a869 Karen Zaino joined the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/755448/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:58:45 -0400 ac84252a135f58d397ea065fbe80bd28 Karen Zaino edited the blog post Moving Toward Dis/Comfort (Event Recap) in the group Transformative Learning in the Humanities https://transform.commons.gc.cuny.edu/2021/04/08/moving-toward-dis-comfort-event-recap/ Thu, 08 Apr 2021 14:03:30 -0400 This post was written by Contributing Authors Karen Zaino (Secondary Education and Youth Services, Queens College), Azreen Hasan, Emily Ram, Maria Sultana, and Ahmad Zeidieh.

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]]> 17eca2e3e2ba08993694b2fa7cf52930 Karen Zaino commented on the post, the university and Abolitionism, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/the-university-and-abolitionism/#comment-142 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:46:10 -0400 Hi Jess, thanks for highlighting this section from Moten and Harney! I’m so interested in their idea of the “social” and “institutionalized” being: I’m thinking of Moten’s quote, from I think a different text, […]

]]> 3e55b6d49de07c3b902bc9ac98b15540 Karen Zaino commented on the post, The Black University, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/the-black-university/#comment-141 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:39:11 -0400 Keshia, thanks for this post! I think about this a lot because many of my students in the Queens College Education program are Caribbean or Caribbean origin, either Black or Indo-Caribbean, and when we talk about […]

]]> a460c136e6e2541072524dc9c154a2a9 Karen Zaino commented on the post, Black universities, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/black-universities-2/#comment-140 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 18:35:29 -0400 I appreciate this historical point about Howard University, Lucien – a Black university is not (only) about demographic composition, but (also) about centering Blackness is all areas of university life – but that […]

]]> 319341d3a27b29689e18c8fcfaae4dee Karen Zaino's profile was updated https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/750406/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 03:49:37 -0400 92e9e462cb8d8f5e83727cbff3b1f845 Karen Zaino commented on the post, Week 6: The Unspoken University, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/week-6-the-unspoken-university/#comment-95 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 14:33:51 -0500 Hi Matt, I’m not actually sure I *can* walk through the idea that diversity/representation can be weaponized – one of the reasons I want to discuss it is because I’m unsure of its implications and what it might […]

]]> 3af531387bb8a80525f0c67827ebb6af Karen Zaino commented on the post, Week 3: How "low" can higher ed go?, on the site Equity, Elitism, & Public Higher Education https://equity.commons.gc.cuny.edu/week-3-how-low-can-higher-ed-go/#comment-23 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 21:35:08 -0500 Thanks, Lucien! I I appreciated your mention of “abolition university studies: an invitation” in class this week–as you can probably tell from some of the questions I’ve asked here, a lot of my thinking around […]

]]> c65f02ab3b409d36d4106308cdc707c3 Karen Zaino created the site SEYS ZAINO https://commons.gc.cuny.edu/activity/p/682212/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 23:04:02 -0400 0a37bf27529823873ab518bba6aa1cff Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=763 Thu, 16 Apr 2020 22:59:23 -0400 At the beginning of this class, we talked about reducing harm–colonial harm in particular, and especially harm done to marginalized, racialized, and otherwise vulnerable young people in schools. I have been […]

]]> 297af713ec0b6360ded5546e0e339495 Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=754 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:45:19 -0400 This week, after our small group check ins, I’m thinking about the challenges and possibilities for building community during the pandemic. Many of you expressed concern for your students: their well-being, both […]

]]> 2be98b5fd6fe9c56f67f51fa619e2e0f Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=748 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:43:46 -0400 Hi everyone, it was so lovely to check in tonight! Per the results of your survey, we will host these brief check-ins once per week. Here are some options for this week’s blog. Feel free to respond to one, two, or […]

]]> 8d264cd36ed2fdcf8d8be390262e6a48 Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=742 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 13:52:34 -0400 Hi all, as I stated in the contingency plan, all due dates are approximate, and I understand that you may be working on slightly different schedules depending on your work/personal situation right now. You will […]

]]> 331b9cdee15bc8dea4a50696aa47cdff Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=726 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:14:55 -0400 THE NYCORE CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 21 HAS BEEN CANCELLED. We will discuss other possibilities for making up this time.

As we dive into literary analysis, let’s talk favorite texts to teach and […]

]]> 97787f05ad9433bb1f84795cddbefb99 Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=722 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 12:28:36 -0500 Please respond to one or more of the (many!) options for this week (so much to think about after class yesterday–also feel free to share any other thoughts you’ve been having about argumentative writing or things […]

]]> ebe44e0cacffdb623e378e14125bfdfd Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=718 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 02:27:39 -0500 This week, please respond to one (or both) of the prompts below:

OPTION 1: How have you approached debate and/or argumentative writing in your classroom? What problems or tensions do you encounter when teaching […]

]]> e1aa6f75056d29268d9824fa2c2d8e9f Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=709 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 12:20:50 -0500 This week, please respond to one (or both) of the prompts below:

OPTION 1: In class, many of you expressed interest in using mentor texts to teach narrative writing. What texts are you required to teach (or do […]

]]> 209c99a5a21b2a91fae2f166c594c6dc Karen Zaino commented on the post, Narrative Writing I: Due February 10, on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/narrative-writing-i-due-february-10/#comment-23 Sat, 08 Feb 2020 15:31:57 -0500 Hi Cass, I really appreciate your point about Nagasaki and its rich cultural history that is often erased and overshadowed by the tragedy of the atomic bomb. This example is emblematic of the ways in which […]

]]> a55405f2208aff6ec382670f787ea69e Karen Zaino wrote a new post on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?p=698 Tue, 04 Feb 2020 03:23:45 -0500 How can narrative writing be leveraged in an ELA classroom aiming to mitigate colonial harm? How do the particular recommendations in your chosen article potentially allow students to develop “reparative” or […]

]]> 8c0caaefc70d49f70b9f32c96def9ca2 Karen Zaino commented on the post, Upending Colonial Harm in ELA, on the site Multimodal Writing https://zaino764.commons.gc.cuny.edu/new-announcement/#comment-5 Wed, 29 Jan 2020 16:12:50 -0500 Hi all, you can post your responses as comments under my original post. You are NOT required to reply to another classmate (though of course you are welcome to! Also, please note that you won’t see your comment […]

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What assumptions about students, learning, and English education undergird your school’s required curriculum and/or and assessments? To what extent do these assumptions reflect the […]

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