Welcome to the Reimagining College Literacy Project.
To register for the project, complete this registration form. After May 1, contact the project facilitators to register.
Cassandra Phillips (phillicm@uwm.edu)
Joanne Baird Giordano (joanne.giordano@slcc.edu)
Participants will a) identify a teaching strategy that will improve a course to support equitable learning opportunities for students who have been left behind in traditional approaches to reading and writing pedagogies and b) receive support from other participants with implementing and assessing changes to their teaching after the conference ends.
Create and share a project plan
Secure IRB permission (if needed)
Do individual or collaborative exploration/experimentation with a new teaching practice in a Fall 2025 course
Meet virtually to share work and get support
Assess and reflect on project experiences
Document learning through a co-authored writing project and a potential conference session
Use this online spreadsheet to share resources for redesigning a course and adapting teaching to support learning for students with diverse literacy experiences and backgrounds
Your name
Author or organization
Title
Link (if online)
Notes: What is the resource? Why use it? Or how is it helpful?
Who have we excluded or left behind with traditional approaches to teaching postsecondary reading and writing? What have we learned from moments when our pedagogical practices created learning barriers for students? What strategies might we use to develop flexible, adaptable pedagogies that support reading and writing development for all students--and not just those who come to college well-prepared for literacy learning? How might we assess pedagogical changes to know that they contribute to educational equity?