My recent composition courses at LaGuardia have asked how experimenting with a classroom’s tone can contribute to power-sharing pedagogies. One way I have thought through this question is in relation to visual style—how the “look” of the syllabus and course materials might help establish a more equitable relationship between myself and my students. Before elaborating, […]
Assessment as a Process, Not an Event: Anti-Ableist Strategies for All Students
Assessment as a Process, Not an Event: Anti-Ableist Strategies for All Students By Jenn Polish This post will focus on developing anti-racist and anti-ableist modes of assessment, and how things like contract grading can be a way for students to create their own forms of success in classrooms (instead of being held unfailingly to […]