FIN Commons- The Case for Acceleration in Developmental English and Math
- The Space In Between– What’s Love Got to Do With It?
- Umoja VI: Students Teaching and Teachers Learning
- Think Aloud Videos of Art Course Students
- Parachutes and Ladders IX: Faculty Inquiry and Student Learning
- Student Co-Inquirers and the Observation Protocol
- Intersecting Literacies: What Happened At the Working Conference
- CTE EVENT–May 7, 2010
- Mt. SAC Inquiry Event–April 23, 2010
- Many Eyes: A Data Representation Tool
Category Archives: Reading
The Case for Acceleration in Developmental English and Math
“Community colleges are the point of entry to higher education for the majority of nation’s
first generation, minority and low-income students. But there is a harsh reality that these
students may not understand when they receive their English and Math placement results:
the more semesters of remedial courses a student is required to take, the more remote that
student’s chances of passing college-level Math or English and being eligible to transfer
or earn a degree…” Continue reading
Classroom Research ("Some Complicating Evidence")
adapted from, “Asking Their Own Questions: Some ESL Students Take Chare of Their Reading,” Annie Agard (Laney College) In this presentation, Annie Agard presents a whole range of evidence gathered from her ESL classes. In this PowerPoint presentation, Agard shares … Continue reading
Understanding Student Reading Habits through a Student Reading Survey
From David Reynolds (West Hills): “Helping Students Read Difficult Text” ASSESSMENT of READING – Before helping my students read difficult text, I first had to know what, how and when they read. There are many Reading Inventories available and I … Continue reading
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Tagged difficulty, literature, Reading, scaffolding, survey
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The Before and After Reading Tool
From Lydia Alvarez, Cerritos College: “The Power of the Pursuit” The Before and After is a reflective tool I have designed based on a handout I have been creating for my students since the beginning of my teaching career. I … Continue reading
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Capturing Student Voices: 'Reading Between Lives'
A unique example of inquiry emerged at Chabot College, where they aimed to capture student voices in a way that would catalyze improvement for both learners and teachers. Determined to frame basic skills as a challenge cutting across the curriculum-beyond … Continue reading