Symposium Schedule

Session

Time

Bldg 23, Lac Maurepas

Bldg 23, Dolphin Den

Bldg 7, Room 159

Bldg 7, Room 160

Bldg 7, Rm 183

1

9-9:50

Writing as Activism: Redefining Experiential Learning in the Community College (presentation)

Carol McCarthy (Delgado Community College)

Using Poetry to Build Metacognition (presentation)

Brian Quat (Nunez Community College)

Socks and Square Roots

Donna Densmore (workshop)

(Bossier Parish Community College)

From Misuse to Mastery: Harnessing AI in the Classroom

(presentation)

Jennifer Lofton and Kirk Fontenot

(Bossier Parish Community College)

More Than Just Reading and Writing: Enhancing Student Engagement in English

(presentation)

Taylor Amalfitano (Nunez Community College)

2

10-10:50

Findings from Student Learning Outcomes in ENGL 011L (lab): Focus on Reading and Personal Reflection (presentation)

Joy Smith (Bossier Parish Community College)

Writing Centers and Embedded Tutors as a Support for International Students (presentation)

Ume Aiman Tariq (McNeese State University)

 Close Reading and Real Writing

(workshop)

Ari Zeiger (Delgado Community College)

So Why Do I Need to Work so Hard in All These English Courses When My Major Is Unrelated?

(workshop)

Rosemary Mack (Baton Rouge Community College)

Activating Student Agency: GenAI-Enhanced Collaborative Assessment in Gateway English & Math

(workshop)

Monica Mankin (Delgado Community College)

3

11:11:50

Best Practices and Growth Mindset for Co-Requisite English at RPCC

(presentation)

Laura Segura and Tiffany Yochum, (River Parishes Community College)

Mathematics as A Language: From Theory to Practice (presentation)

Jane Ji, (University of Louisiana at Monroe)

Self-Directed Learning with AI in Composition Courses (presentation)

Joseph Buckley (Delgado Community College)

Leading with Mindset GPS (presentation)

Kiel Ellis (Delgado Community College)

Ditch the Due Date: How Accepting Late Work Can Transform Your Classroom (presentations)

Adam Maillet and Sami Richardson (Southern Louisiana Community College)

4

2-2:50

Unlatching the Gate: Literature as a Pathway to Academic Reading and Writing (panel discussion)

Monica Mankin, Mason Joiner, Andrew Gibbs, and Gina Ferrara (Delgado Community College)

The Future of LaGEMSS: Where Do We Go from Here? (discussion in the faculty lounge)

Emily Cosper (Delgado Community College)

Developing Metacognition Strategies and Activities for the English Co-Requisite Course (presentation)

Ali Cavazos, Heather Draxl, and Kat Schexnayder (Bossier Parish Community College)

Embracing Discovery-Based Learning in Co-Requisite Models (presentation) 

Michael Cruz (Delgado Community College)

A Practical Introduction to LLMs for First-Year College Composition Students (presentation)

Jennifer Kooken (Delgado Community College)