Week One of EDRD 619

Welcome. My name is Mark Fearer. I am an aspiring career switcher. My current day job is supervising a team of information security auditors at the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. We visit stock exchanges and look at their computing infrastructure with a mission of their systems being available and secure for the investing public. I am at a stage in life where I may consider retiring. A possible definition of retirement could be getting to do what you love, and I believe teaching to be a noble profession, one that I feel called to.
I invite you to follow my weekly journeys as I learn how to present material to grade schoolers after being conditioned as an engineer in a legal regulator.
George Mason’s ‘Disciplinary Literacy’ as viewed May 16, 2025 at https://cehd.gmu.edu/courses/EDRD-619/
“Examines language and literacy processes of adolescent learners. Builds understanding of reading, writing, listening, speaking, viewing, and visually representing in content areas. Evaluates disciplinary instructional strategies to support students’ development of academic language and comprehension, including adaptations for diverse learners’ needs. Fosters an awareness of the role of multiple texts and independent reading in adolescent learners’ literacy practices.”