The Power of Stories with Kora Moore

Teaching 6th, 7th, and 8th Graders with Kora Moore

Our last episode with 6th, 7th, and 8th-grade ELA teacher, Kora Moore! We are so grateful to have gotten to chat with Kora and hear her experiences in the classroom. In this episode, she shares how the different grades she teaches have responded to journalistic learning and offers key pieces of advice for teachers considering leading journalistic projects in their classrooms. Kora Moore teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA at Lighthouse Middle School in Coos Bay Oregon. This is her second year leading a journalistic learning project in her classroom across the three grades she teaches. Last year, three of her students won an award for their published journalism piece.

The Power of Stories with Kora Moore

In this episode, Kora shares the stories behind mementos she keeps at her desk in her classroom and we talk about the power of stories and how storytelling elevates the classroom experience. Kora Moore teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA at Lighthouse Middle School in Coos Bay Oregon. This is her second year leading a journalistic learning project in her classroom across the three grades she teaches. Last year, three of her students won an award for their published journalism piece. JournalisticLearning.org [https://journalisticlearning.org/]

Group Work is Hard Work with Kora Moore

Group work can be difficult no matter the grade. Kora shares what she’s found useful when it comes to growing successful student groups in her class. This episode is particularly short, but we only have two more episodes with Kora! Kora Moore teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA at Lighthouse Middle School in Coos Bay Oregon. This is her second year leading a journalistic learning project in her classroom across the three grades she teaches. Relevant Links: Journalisticlearning.org [https://journalisticlearning.org/] 2024 edition of Black Student Magazine [https://blackstudentmagazine.com/]

The Heaviest Lift and Biggest Reward with Kora Moore

Continuing our conversation with Kora! She talks about which phase of a journalistic learning project was the most demanding of her as an educator but was also the most rewarding and led to “one of those inspirational teacher moments.” Kora Moore teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA at Lighthouse Middle School in Coos Bay Oregon. This is her second year leading a journalistic learning project in her classroom across the three grades she teaches. Links: Journalisticlearning.org [https://journalisticlearning.org/] Webinar: Connect Students to Their Community Using Journalistic Learning and In-Class Interviews [https://home.edweb.net/webinar/lang-lit20231019/] White House’s Improving Student Achievement Agenda 2024 [https://www.whitehouse.gov/dpc/briefing-room/2024/01/17/neera-tanden-remarks-announcing-improving-student-achievement-agenda-for-2024/#:~:text=Our%20new%20Agenda%20for%20Student,they%20are%20not%20in%20school.]

Gas Prices to Restaurants with Kora Moore

In this episode, Kora shares how one of her reporter groups of students went from choosing rising gas prices as their investigative issue to the struggles of local restaurants. Helping students find a good local issue they care about can be a tricky part of a journalistic learning project, so tune in for some tips from Kora! Kora Moore teaches 6th, 7th, and 8th grade ELA at Lighthouse Middle School in Coos Bay Oregon. This is her second year leading a journalistic learning project in her classroom across the three grades she teaches. Last year, three of her students won an award for their published journalism piece. Relevant Links: JLI’s website [https://journalisticlearning.org/] Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s website [https://asalh.org/] An Education Week article with more information on Black History Education in the US [https://www.edweek.org/policy-politics/map-where-critical-race-theory-is-under-attack/2021/06]