UWC Director, Alumni Present Together at NCTE Convention

Orlando (11/21/2010)- Dr. Kevin Dvorak and UWC Alumni Denise Pichardo presented together at the 2010 National Council of Teachers of English Convention in Orlando on November 20. Their presentation, which also included Dr. Shanti Bruce of Nova Southeastern University, was entitled "Using Creative, Writing-Based Directed Learning Activities in Teaching and Tutoring Underprepared First-year College Writers." 

According to the conference program, "this panel demonstrates a series of writing-based Directed Learning Activities (DLAs) that target specific writing skills and are often used with underprepared first-semester students. Participants will return to their institutions with new, creative ways to teach/tutor student-writers specific academic writing skills that will enhance their college careers."