Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Vol 60, No 1 (2018) 30 Oct 201831 Oct 2018 Table of Contents Editor's Introduction HTML PDF John Pruitt, University of Wisconsin-Rock County What the Wisconsin DPI Can Do for You HTML PDF Marci Glaus, Wisconsin Department of…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Editor’s Introduction 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 John Pruitt, University of Wisconsin-Rock County, john.pruitt @ uwc.edu _____________________________________________________________________________ April means not only National Poetry Month and the occasional, strangely placed sleet and snowstorm that sounded like a billion…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Carroll University’s Pre-College Programs Aim to Build Emotional, Social, and Academic Aptitude of High School Students 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Elizabeth Jorgensen, Arrowhead Union High School, jorgensene @ arrowheadschools.org Maria Ramirez, Carroll University, mramirez @ carrollu.edu _____________________________________________________________________________ Carroll University’s Pre-College Programs began in 2004 with just seven students and the…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) The Evolution of the English Classroom: From Brick and Mortar to Virtual 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Jennifer Seymour, Wausau Area Virtual Education, jseymour @ wausauschools.org _____________________________________________________________________________ If the names William Shakespeare, John Steinbeck, Kate Chopin, H. G. Wells, and Sojourner Truth sound familiar, you may be an…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Fostering Persistence Through Relevant Writing Assignments 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Jeff Bergin, Macmillan Learning, jeff_bergin @ yahoo.com _____________________________________________________________________________ According to the most recent data provided by the American Association of Community Colleges, which draws from the U. S. Department of Education…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Poetry Unveiled 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Dan Hansen and Becky Hansen, The Poetry Professors, poetryprofs@gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Ask students why so many of them hate poetry, and you will get some typical answers of “It’s stupid” or…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Documentation as an English Language Arts Tool in a Project-Based Learning Environment 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Megan Raether, Northern Lakes Regional Academy, raethermegan @ gmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________ A sophomore student delicately hits the keys on the piano as she attempts to create music for the song she…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Reading Aloud to Older Students: Benefits and Tips 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Lisa Hollihan Allen, West De Pere Middle School, lhollihan-allen @ wdpsd.com _____________________________________________________________________________ “Reading aloud is the best advertisement because it works. It allows a child to sample the delights of reading…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Redefining the Culture: Understanding Nontraditional College Students 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Dolores Greenawalt, Bryant & Stratton College, dogreenie@hotmail.com _____________________________________________________________________________ In the past, institutions of higher learning generally focused on the needs of traditional undergraduates, those who lived on campus and might…
Vol 60, No 1 (2018) Poetry in Motion 26 Apr 201828 May 2018 Kelly L. Hatch, Associate Professor of Literacy, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, hatchk @ uww.edu _____________________________________________________________________________ In 2017 I was a Fellow in UWW Program for Community-Based Learning, designed to augment in students…