I have always loved music. When I was younger I mostly listened to rock from the 60s and 70s. I still love this music. I have been introducing my daughter to kid-friendly classic rock like “Octopus’s Garden” by the Beatles,Read more…
"If you're an inch off on landing, no big deal. If you're an inch off on takeoff, you miss the moon by a million miles." -astronaut Neil Armstrong
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My dissertation: Teaching dialect awareness in the college composition classroom : an evaluation
I defended my dissertation, “Teaching dialect awareness in the college composition classroom: An Evaluation”, in December 2011. It was the culmination of four years of PhD studies, and although it isn’t perfect, I’m proud of it. It is about linguisticRead more…
Teaching ESL Writers Research Through Eco-Composition
This is my most recent publication, co-written with many of your other StepUp instructors. Teaching ESL Writers Research Through Eco-Composition
Colors of Nature Teaching Guide
I was asked to write a chapter in a teaching guide, which is available for teachers who use the textbook The Colors of Nature. Colors of Nature Teaching Guide
Connecting Memory and Research Through Eco-composition
This was the first thing I ever published on Eco-composition. It is far more lyrical and emotional than my later writings. Knowing what I now know about peer-reviewed research, I’m honestly very surprised it was accepted. Connecting Memory and ResearchRead more…