Materials… Roz Roseboro, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan 12/02/2023 Do It Wrong to Make It Right? An adjunct in the writing department at Grand Valley State University, Roz Roseboro, has a variety of students who are about the same…
Diversity/Inclusion… Shanika Carter, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan 12/01/2023 Developing Diverse Personal Connections to Contemporary Novels With a graduate background in communications, I teach a variety of communications and writing-based courses, and I also lead entry-level research and college…
Assessments/Rubrics… EMPOWERING LEARNERS – Contributors 10/24/202312/07/2023 We know the value of collaboration, so despite each of our 40-plus years of teaching experience, Susan Steffel and I invited and received contributions to the content of our new…
Diversity/Inclusion… CHOICE BOARDS – Ways of Showing Knowing 04/11/202304/11/2023 You've heard about alternative ways to offer student choice in ways they can show what they are learning using their preferred or dominant intelligence style. Consider CHOICE BOARDS. In your…
Diversity/Inclusion… POETRY-African American History Month Project 02/18/202102/18/2021 Celebrate Cultures February is a great time to incorporate an oral language component into your lessons and invite students to memorize and recite a poem by an African American poet. …
Materials… Women’s History Month – Research and Poetry 02/15/202105/06/2020 In the United States, March is Women's History Month. 2015 National Women's History Month Theme and Honorees: Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives 2015 Honorees Here's a link with resources…
Reading Critically… Which Diction? 05/02/202005/02/2020 Youtube Video: WORDS Diction In ALL forms of communication, writers choose particular words to convey effect and meaning to the reader. Writers employ diction to communicate ideas and impressions, to…
Diversity/Inclusion… Advertisement Analysis Assignment 10/28/201905/05/2020 Critique Fallacies in Ads Introduce students to the power of persuasion and show them evidence of logical fallacies. Have students analyze advertisements in print and digital media. You can have…
Assessments/Rubrics… Peer Feedback – Problem/Solution 09/30/201905/05/2020 Peer Feedback - Problem/Solution Students can be better prepared to present for class or submit for grading speeches and essays on problem-solving if they have in-class time to get peer…
Diversity/Inclusion… Values, Beliefs and Attitudes 08/31/201905/04/2020 It's important to know the values, beliefs, and attitudes that motivate behavior in order to write an effective persuasive speech or argumentative essay. It also is important to understand ways…