Dear all, I have great news! Amy Walton, Brenna Dixon, and I were awarded a Miller Grant to lead the ISUComm Foundation Courses Redesign Institute, which will bring together instructors—term faculty, graduate students, and TTE faculty—this summer to collaboratively create and update assignments and learning activities for 150, 250, and 250H. I’ll send out a … Continue reading Director’s Letter
In conjunction with the ISUComm Foundation Courses Program’s 4/3/24 Brown Bag Session, which will focus on ways to improve and innovate peer review, Connor Ferguson has prepared a structure for peer review based on workshop styles in creative writing programs. This approach emphasizes care and collaboration in the writing process, and encourages a discussion based … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 150
Samuel Piccone is an instructor teaching across the ISUComm Program (ENGL 150, 250, 302, and multiple learning communities), integrating creative writing pedagogy and radical revision approaches to his courses. Piccone started his academic career at the University of Colorado, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in English; afterwards, he attended DePaul University in Chicago and graduated … Continue reading Instructor Spotlight: Creativity, Revision, and Collaboration in the ISUComm Classroom with Samuel Piccone
For the upcoming Multimodal Argument and Presentation Module, Claire Jussel has prepared an activity for students that encourages them to recognize multimodal genres and arguments in everyday media. The goals of this assignment are for students to learn how to identity genre features and multimodal design choices made in television and movies, and how advertising … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 250
Micaela Edelson, MFA, CWE Eleanore Tisch, MFA, CWE What do you wish your students knew about you? Micaela: That I can wiggle my ears (but not very well). Eleanore: I wish my students knew how much I love poetry! Maybe they do, but I feel … Continue reading New TA Q&A
In conjunction with the ISUComm Foundation Courses Program’s February Brown Bag Session, which will focus on practicing mindfulness in the writing classroom, instructor Brenna Dixon has prepared an activity and lesson plan focusing on a broader semester vision for each student; the goal of the activity is to encourage students to address their own mindsets … Continue reading Up Next in ENGL 150/250
Dear all, Do you ever get the overwhelming urge to make something? This week, I’m going to make a green curry and a realistic list of goals for the rest of the semester. I’m also working on making a new nighttime routine that involves fewer Northern Exposure reruns and more silence. All of these endeavors … Continue reading Director’s Letter
Danilo Calle Londono, MA, TESL/AL Hannah Reischaeur, MA, TESL/AL What do you wish your students knew about you? Danilo: I am passionate about language and teaching. I enjoy conversations about animals and movies. Hannah: I wish my students knew how much I care about their success. … Continue reading New TA Q&A
Katie Fulton began teaching at Iowa State as a graduate student in 2007. This was her first foray into the arena of public speaking education, and she was not sure it would be a good fit for her at first. However, she is still teaching Speech Communication classes, as well as Foundation and Advanced Communication … Continue reading Instructor Spotlight: Keeping Online Learning in Line with Katie Fulton
In 2003, Natalie Meyer’s journey in Iowa State’s English Department began in her undergraduate career as an English major. She continued her education, earning a Master’s degree in Literature in 2008, after which she remained at the university and transitioned into her role as a lecturer. Today, she is involved at Iowa State as an … Continue reading Get to Know Natalie Meyer: Advocate for Students and the English Department