art, microfiction, and obstruction
My fiction writing class has just completed their “obstructions” project, which is always a hoot (for me anyway). The project is based on the creative methodology demonstrated in the Lars Von Trier...
View Articlegetting students to speak with conviction
In the 1950s, William G. Perry developed a model of intellectual development to help understand the “positions” of intellectual and ethical growth that post-adolescent college students go through over...
View Article“this i know”: a collection of student voices
Well, finals have ended, the semester is over, and summer break is officially underway. My composition students finished strong by contributing to a collection of audio essays modeled after the...
View Articlethis i know, fall 2008: please listen
It’s that time of year again when I ask my composition students to speak with conviction about what is important to them–about what they believe. I emphasize to them, though, that this project is not...
View Articlewriting with my students: a philosophy of art
Each semester, I tell myself that I will write with my students–that I will complete each of the assignments that I ask them to complete (particularly in my creative writing classes). It makes sense,...
View Articlethis i know, fall 2009
The semester has finally come to a close, and that means there is another installment of “This I Know: Students Speaking with Conviction.” Check out the site, give a listen, and leave a comment or two....
View Articlea real world few students wanted
I teach the first year composition sequence at a community college. These are required writing courses for all transfer students–the majority of the students who pass through the institution. With very...
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