2008 Woodie Awards
Conference being held to 'emphasize reading'
English teachers work together to help students learn better reading skills
John Hitchcock
Issue date: 2/8/07 Section: In Focus
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This March 9th, the Carnegie Foundation, along with the Chabot College Center for Teaching and Learning, will co-sponsor an on-campus conference entitled "Reading: a Learning Perspective."
A combination of workshops and speakers are slated for the event, including Chabot College English teacher Dennis Chowenhill. When asked to comment, Chowenhill explained that the event is being organized and arranged in its entirety by fellow English instructor Cynthia Hicks, also from Chabot College.
The goal for this conference, as its flyers would imply, is to help teachers find ways to encourage their students to keep better reading habits.
Apparently, the past two years have seen a rise in faculty discord, as local public schools have released students into community college with a severe lack of studious motivation and literary prowess.
Some ways for concerned students to avoid the wrathful fruits of this teachers' conference include:
1. Reading your class text. If the author's language is difficult to understand, Cliff's notes work just as well.
2. Ask your teacher questions that show you're familiar with the text. Even if you already know the answer, it couldn't hurt to blow some smoke and have an intelligent conversation with your professor.
3. Revise your essays. Nothing will make you look more literate and well studied than if you produce homework without any embarrassing typos or awkward grammatical follies.
The flyer for the conference emphasizes a universal and interdisciplinary effort to emphasize reading. This implies that there will be few or no restrictions over which teachers and which classes will show a change in curriculum as a result of the conference. The Chabot Spectator will continue to ensure that the events surrounding this conference are well-covered.
A combination of workshops and speakers are slated for the event, including Chabot College English teacher Dennis Chowenhill. When asked to comment, Chowenhill explained that the event is being organized and arranged in its entirety by fellow English instructor Cynthia Hicks, also from Chabot College.
The goal for this conference, as its flyers would imply, is to help teachers find ways to encourage their students to keep better reading habits.
Apparently, the past two years have seen a rise in faculty discord, as local public schools have released students into community college with a severe lack of studious motivation and literary prowess.
Some ways for concerned students to avoid the wrathful fruits of this teachers' conference include:
1. Reading your class text. If the author's language is difficult to understand, Cliff's notes work just as well.
2. Ask your teacher questions that show you're familiar with the text. Even if you already know the answer, it couldn't hurt to blow some smoke and have an intelligent conversation with your professor.
3. Revise your essays. Nothing will make you look more literate and well studied than if you produce homework without any embarrassing typos or awkward grammatical follies.
The flyer for the conference emphasizes a universal and interdisciplinary effort to emphasize reading. This implies that there will be few or no restrictions over which teachers and which classes will show a change in curriculum as a result of the conference. The Chabot Spectator will continue to ensure that the events surrounding this conference are well-covered.
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Sarah Carr
posted 3/04/07 @ 9:27 AM PST
It is too bad that the students are not welcome to attend this conference. I would have like to go, but Cindy said that there would be no room.
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