The sad thing about teaching a composition course in which sexual violence is the major topic, is that it is always still relevant. An updated report from … Read More ›
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About to begin teaching my favorite second-level composition course for the sixth time, I can safely say that I know every required secondary reading has … Read More ›
First year instructors are often told to scaffold assignments. Scaffolding, loosely defined, is the process of building cumulative assignments from “low-stakes” to “high-stakes” in a … Read More ›
“What is wanted is men, not of policy, but of probity–who recognize a higher law than the Constitution, or the decision of the majority. The … Read More ›
When I greeted my students on the first day of the semester with the announcement that technology would play a large role in my “American Literature: … Read More ›
This World is not Conclusion. A Species stands beyond— Invisible, as Music— But positive, as Sound— It beckons, and it baffles— – Emily Dickinson, “This … Read More ›
Coming back to New York City after hiking 500 miles in “the green tunnel” of the Appalachian Trail was extremely difficult. I was cranky even at … Read More ›
This semester as I prepared my syllabus for the American Literature: Origins to the Civil War course, I wanted to get my students more engaged … Read More ›
This next week in my “American Literature: Origins to the Civil War” class will feature a blog project in which students (now formed into groups of … Read More ›
When I asked if I could use Reacting to the Past (RTTP) in my new English Composition 101 class, and the answer was “yes,” I could … Read More ›
