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"The illiteracy level of our children are appalling." -- George Bush Yale Graduate,

Title: ________________________________________________________. “ I can do a better job than him !”. It’s Not Where We Start that Counts, but Where We Finish. Today, English 20; tomorrow, the White House. "The illiteracy level of our children are appalling."

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"The illiteracy level of our children are appalling." -- George Bush Yale Graduate,

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  1. Title: ________________________________________________________ “I can do a better job than him !” It’s Not Where We Start that Counts, but Where We Finish Today, English 20; tomorrow, the White House. "The illiteracy level of our children are appalling." --George Bush Yale Graduate, World Leader “I learned how to write an essay without no grammar mistakes." --Sose Ohanian Developmental Learner Glendale Community College

  2. Distilling the Pedagogy Carnegie SPECC Grant Stepping Stones Textbook Incremental, Technology-based Pedagogy

  3. What We’ve Learned --and Why We’re Optimistic-- about Developmental Learners They possess CRITICAL IMAGINATION • element of surprise • power of choice • irresistible activities • incremental momentum

  4. What We’ve Learned --and Why We’re Optimistic-- about Developmental Learners They thrive on STRATEGIC FEEDBACK • consistent (comment codes) • immediate (electronic format) • self feedback (feedback forms)

  5. What We’ve Learned --and Why We’re Optimistic-- about Developmental Learners They seek out and use RELIABLE RESOURCES • incremental activities • multiple representations • layered (x-ray) models • individual grade tracking

  6. What We’ve Learned --and Why We’re Optimistic-- about Developmental Learners They emulate ACADEMIC MENTORS • intellectual enthusiasm, dignity & commitment • professional work ethic

  7. What We’ve Learned --and Why We’re Optimistic-- about Developmental Learners They are empowered by COLLABORATIVE LEARNING • variety of formats • variety of roles • carrots and accountability • clear goal-orientation

  8. Grammattitude: Turning Grammarphobes into Grammarphiles Hey dude, grammar RULES ! Ugh! Grammar rules…

  9. Turning Grammarphobes into Grammarphiles 1. Use incremental delivery: • bridges chasm of diverse skill levels • builds momentum through gradual mastery • entices with increasing levels of difficulty • encourages self-motivation and self-paced study • 2. Employ clearly defined learning sequences: • building • recognizing • problem-solving • proofreading 3. Prioritize and delimit goals: • sentence structure first • individual, self-paced practice with verbs • rehearsing of key skills throughout the term

  10. Chasing The College Essay It’s amorphous. It’s elusive. It’s just plain ugly..

  11. Make writing an incremental process with discrete skills to master • Make writing concrete: offer models and templates • Make writing “safe” and “fun” • Organizing • three cognitive approaches • ordering • grouping • eliminating • three levels of difficulty • single words • phrases • whole sentences • Outlining • main idea • support points • specific examples • transitional expressions • Problem-Solving • an item that is missing • an item that does not fit • an item that repeats another item • an item that is unclear

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