Literacy Inclusion

As I am finishing up doing my clinical hours this semester I can't help but ponder about my mentor teacher as well as my future teaching. My mentor teacher has been a huge blessing in my teaching career. She is AMAZING. One thing I noticed with her teaching was she did everything she could to include reading and writing into her class. She felt very strongly about having her students use their writing skills everyday in the classroom. As we sat down to construct a test together; she was very particular about what kinds of questions she asked. She didn't want a single multiple choice or true false question. She wanted the students to be able to think critically and apply each question to themselves. She would ask questions about the subject matter but then she would say "In one paragraph describe how the concept above applies to you." She was always getting her students to think and rethink things. She loves new technology but feels so strongly about doing a lot of handwriting too so student's don't forget how. I admire this lady; she is such a great teacher. When I become a teacher in the near future I hope to be able to in cooperate such things into my classes as she has to hers. I feel so strongly about having my students keep developing their literacy skills in my content area so they can become more literate people and be able to continue learning and growing.