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Events: 2012 Developmental Reading Schedule
Developmental Reading Summary
Friday, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
"Practical Application of Skills in Writing a Rhetorical Analysis"
Speakers: Donna Gordon, Professor of English Composition and Literature, Houston Community College-Southwest; and Sheryl Holland, Professor of Developmental Studies, Houston Community College-Southwest
Friday, 2:30 - 3:45 p.m.
"Promoting Increased Student Persistence and Success: Legislative Updates"
Speakers: Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director of Developmental Education and Adult Basic Education, The Higher Education Coordinating Board; and Terri Daniels, Assistant Director of Developmental Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Joint session with the Developmental Education Section
Saturday, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Connect Reading: An Innovative Digital Approach for Enhancing Student Reading Performance in Today's High Stakes Testing Environment"
Speaker: James A. Rogge, Professor of Reading/ESL, Broward College
Friday, March 2nd, 9:30 - 11:00 a.m.
"Practical Application of Skills in Writing a Rhetorical Analysis"
Speakers: Donna Gordon, Professor of English Composition and Literature, Houston Community College-Southwest; and Sheryl Holland, Professor of Developmental Studies, Houston Community College-Southwest
This presentation focuses on utilizing reading strategies, i.e., identifying the main idea and supporting details, and transferring those skills into the practical application of writing a rhetorical analysis.
An effective, purposeful analysis of song lyrics, a variant of poetry with which students are most familiar and comfortable, requires students to write and present a well-planned, thoughtful rhetorical analysis of the social issues discussed in their favorite song. Students apply prior knowledge with newly acquired analytical skills in the tasks associated with this assignment.
Biographies:
The path to Donna Gordon's present position is diverse and interesting. While working for her parents in the family business and attending the University full-time, she completed a Bachelor’s Degree from Sul Ross State University, Alpine, Texas, in English with a minor in Spanish in 1997. She worked in the private sector for several companies, state agencies and family owned businesses before completing her Master’s Degree in Liberal Arts from Sul Ross State University in 2005.
After one year of working in the energy industry and completing one semester as an adjunct Instructor in the English and the Developmental Education Departments, Professor Gordon was selected as the 2007 Faculty Scholar Intern for the Department of English Composition, Literature, and Education at Houston Community College-Southwest. She taught as an intern for one full year before being offered and accepting a full time English Composition and Literature Faculty position with the department.
Professor Gordon has taught Business and Professional Writing at the University of Houston, Victoria. Since being at HCC, she has led and participated in several workshops: HCC-Southwest English Composition, Literature and Education Department’s Student Success Seminar-Spring 2009; TCCTA’s 64th Annual Spring Convention 2011: GIFTS; HCC-Spring 2011 All College Faculty Conference; TCCTA Great Teacher Round-Up Facilitator, Summer 2011.
Sheryl Holland is a native of West Texas. She completed her undergraduate and graduate work at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa. She has earned a Bachelor’s of Science Degree in Sociology, and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin. Professor Holland has over thirty years of public and higher education experience. She has taught English and Reading at the public school level.
Since 1991, Professor Holland has worked for Houston Community College in numerous capacities; which included experience in but not limited to testing, counseling and teaching. She currently teaches in the Guided Studies/Developmental Education at Houston Community College-Southwest. Sheryl enjoys the challenges of helping student to bridge the gap as their skills improve. She is an active member within her department; she co-chairs projects such as the Annual Academic Conferences, Food Drive, Annual College Night events. She also mentors new adjunct faculty members.
Friday, March 2nd, 2:30 - 3:45 a.m.
"Promoting Increased Student Persistence and Success: Legislative Updates"
Speakers: Suzanne Morales-Vale, Director of Developmental Education and Adult Basic Education, The Higher Education Coordinating Board; and Terri Daniels, Assistant Director of Developmental Education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Recent legislative mandates regarding Developmental Education programs and their delivery will have an important impact for institutions and the students they serve. This session will provide an overview of this legislation as well as a description of efforts currently underway by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) in addressing the mandates. Topics include the new Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Assessment, non course-based options, proposed TSI rule changes, and grant opportunities. A Q&A session will follow the presentation.
Biographies:
Dr. Suzanne Morales-Vale is the recently appointed Director of Developmental Education and Adult Basic Education for the P-16 Division of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. She is responsible for developing a statewide plan for developmental education, with an emphasis on improving student persistence and success as well as increasing alignment between adult basic education and post-secondary education.
Prior to joining the Coordinating Board, Dr. Morales-Vale taught over eighteen years in the areas of Developmental Writing/Reading and College Composition in both traditional and online settings at a local community college, with additional teaching experience in university, secondary, and for-profit arenas. She has held numerous leadership positions on the institutional and state levels and directed initiatives and programs in areas including faculty professional development, institutional accreditation, faculty advising, and developmental education non course-based options promoting acceleration and improved outcomes. Her academic credentials include B.A. degrees from Texas State University and California State University, Sacramento, along with a M.Ed. from Texas State University. Her academic experiences include study abroad awards in both Germany and England. She also holds a Ph.D. with specialization in Adult Education from Texas A&M University, College Station.
Saturday, March 3rd, 10:30 - 11:45 a.m.
"Connect Reading: An Innovative Digital Approach for Enhancing Student Reading Performance in Today's High Stakes Testing Environment"
Speaker: James A. Rogge, Professor of Reading/ESL, Broward College
The purpose of this program will be to demonstrate how this professor successfully improved the performance of his college prep-level students on the State of Florida Reading Exit Exam by incorporating the McGraw-Hill Connect Reading Digital program into his syllabus requirements. The session will begin with a two – year statistical study with regard to his use of the Connect Program in 2011 in comparison with the adoption of the “My Reading Lab” Pearson – Longman component in 2010.
Following this portion of the program , the professor will share several best practices for using the Connect Program successfully.
- Using live streaming videos with closed caption,
- Providing visual options for reading exam text – “Live Ink”,
- Monitoring an online gradebook component for whole class/individual performance for modular course teaching strategies,
- Adding an electronic notetaking element that can be adapted as a gaming tool to increase student motivation.
Biography:
James Rogge came to Broward College (BC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida after 12 years of Middle/High School teaching service in the Miami-Dade Public Schools. At BC he developed an innovative digital learning system that featured extensive use of blogging and video streaming through “You-Tube”, “Facebook” and contemporary novel “book club” discussions.
During his 13 year tenure at Broward College, Professor Rogge created a campus wide committee endeavor called “Campus Read.” With his leadership, Campus Read became a major attraction at BC North Campus , evolving into an annual celebration of Book Fair activities and celebrated author speaker engagements.
1n 1994, Professor Rogge was the recipient of the Innovative Teaching Award at Broward College for his contributions to the Campus Read program and presented his ideas about this program at several professional conferences in recent years.
Professor Rogge obtained his Masters Degree in Urban Studies Education from the University of Miami, Florida with a concentration in interdisciplinary teaching strategies and later earned his Educational Specialist Degree at Nova Southeastern University with a concentration in Reading. He later fulfilled the state credit certification requirements for teaching English for Second Language learners.
This professor is an active member of the International Reading Association (IRA) , and the National Association for Developmental Education. (NADE). He is an avid world traveler and has recently visited Africa, Europe , South America.
Developmental Reading Section Chair:
Sheryl Holland, Houston Community College