Teaching English in the Two-Year College May 2024

Instructional Note: Write from the Heart (Escribe desde el corazón): Connect Lived Experiences to First-Year Writing Curriculum

Andrea Romero

Abstract

This Instructional Note, grounded in Latin American cultural values, offers “wise practices” for instructors to connect lived experiences to course curriculum, encourage authentic voice and “home language practices,” and treat students as extended family to reduce academic isolation.

Journal
Teaching English in the Two-Year College
Published
2024-05-01
DOI
10.58680/tetyc2024514339
Open Access
Closed
Topics
first-year composition voice and style

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  1. Gallagher et al. (2022)
    Feature: The Real World and the Reading Realities of Returning Students
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