Category: Guides

Collections of resources to supporting teaching ranging from pedagogical tips to content strategies.

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Landing Softly

What’s New? Today is the first day of classes for the spring semester and my classes are prepped and ready…

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Building A More Perfect Union: One Story At A Time

What’s New? For several years my Writing II students have ended the semester with a game jam. Our first year…

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This I Believe: Using American Creed as a mentor text starts us off write

This I Believe essays and the American Creed documentary are a perfect pairing to kick off first year college writing…

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Passion Matters

What’s New? This week my first year students started work on our rhetorical analysis unit. On Tuesday when I introduced…

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Triangle Power

The triangle is the strongest shape, capable of holding its shape, having a strongbase, and providing immense support. Some of the…

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This I Believe: Using games to teach writing rocks

What’s New? This week I will kick off my fifth iteration of using games to teach writing and I continue…