Projects
January 17
1. Challenges of and Approaches to Early Modern English in High School Settings
Louise, Jose, Irene
January 18
2. Symposium on project- and community-based learning
Dayonne, Kiran, Clayton, Natalia, Allison
- Kiran — How can the use of literature in the classroom inspire students to become involved in humanitarian work?
- Clayton — What are strategies for designing effective project-based learning environments? How can teachers support students in self-directed projects?
- Allison — How can literature circles be used to build positive community both in and outside of the classroom?
- Natalia — What are the different perspectives with regard to student-based learning? Why are teachers resistant in breaking away from the traditional teacher-centered model of education and what are the effects of this hostility ?
- Dayonne — What are the challenges and benefits of involving language arts students in service-learning projects?
January 21
3. Theory into Praxis: Symposium on Literature and Literary Criticism in English Classrooms
Shannon, Ilana, Melanie, Ashlee, Natasha, Ellis, Annie
- Shannon — Selection and Censorship in English classrooms
- Ellis — Theoretical Uptake of J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye
- Annie — Into the Wild: The merits of non-fiction in English classrooms
- Ashlee — Strategies and Methods for Teaching Holocaust Literature
- Melanie — To Kill a Mockingbird: Relevance and Pedagogy
- Ilana — To Kill a Mockingbird: Criticism and Pedagogy
- Natasha — Much Ado About Nothing: A catalyst for the exploration of gender inequality
January 22
4. Anxiety in Foreign Language Classrooms
Gabriel and Christina
5. Symposium on kinesthetic games, multimodality, and performance in English classrooms
Sarah, Rita, Corinna
- Sarah — Kinesthetic games and activities for comprehension and engagement
- Rita — Multimodality in non-mainstream English classrooms
- Corinna — Multimodality for enrichment and effectiveness in teaching Shakespeare
January 23
6. Alternative Assessment and Pedagogy in English Classrooms