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Shafer, Gregory – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2021
As writing teachers at the community college level, we have a unique opportunity to teach writing that is infused with passion, but we must begin by first reconnecting with those writers who we read and admired as students and recall why we became community college composition teachers in the first place. We must remember that we write to make…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Community Colleges, Writing Instruction, Teacher Attitudes
Shafer, Gregory – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The community college stands as a beacon of democratic, inclusive ideals. Unlike the four year college--where research and advanced degrees are sought--the community college celebrates learning on a personal, heuristic level. And while such unconventional and even seditious practices have been questioned by those who seek to maintain "standards,"…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Reader Response, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction

Shafer, Gregory – Research and Teaching in Developmental Education, 2000
This article recounts the author's experiences with students in a Writing Center, and examines the troubles of traditional teaching styles that reflect the notion of a single norm of thought and experience. Asserts that prescriptive writing instruction stymies personal and scholastic development and undermines democratic learning. Contains 12…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Instructional Innovation, Learning Strategies, Student Needs