Diversity/Inclusion… Earl Brooks 07/11/202507/12/2025 Brooks is a generous educator who has shared with me in online and convention session. He also is a musician and Assistant Professor of English at the University of Maryland,…
Diversity/Inclusion… Back to School: Mandalas with Metaphors 07/22/202407/22/2024 The Inspiration for GETTING TO KNOW OUR STUDENTS One way we educators know an assignment will work is when we’ve tried it ourselves. Here’s one version of a collage assignment…
Assessments/Rubrics… CONCURRENT Teaching, Learning and Assessments 01/24/2024 Black History Month: Teach, Learn, and Assess Concurrently In whatever subject area you teach, there are men and women of African American heritage who have utilized knowledge from your content…
Diversity/Inclusion… DuValle Daniel, Shoreline Community College, Shoreline, Washington 12/02/2023 Teaching Reading in a Diverse Class is Both a Challenge and an Honor I am an English professor at Shoreline Community College, located in Shoreline, WA, a suburb of Seattle.…
Diversity/Inclusion… Kia Richmond, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, Michigan 12/02/2023 Good Books Kia Jane Richmond, Professor and Director of English Education, Northern Michigan University teaches a course called “Good Books” as part of the general education program. She has taught…
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…
Assessments/Rubrics… MAKING CONNECTIONS 01/26/202301/26/2023 Try it. They will like it. Consider a summative assignment in which pairs or small groups create a multi-media presentation in which there is a “MAKING CONNECTIONS” component. Students will…
Diversity/Inclusion… Readings: Responding Deeply 02/15/202201/31/2022 Having a range of prompts on hand encourages students to consider a wider range of reasons what they read speaks to or for them. Consider adapted the Nine Yardsticks of…