Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric Apr 2008 Open Access

Making It Up As We Go: Students Writing and Teachers Reflecting on Post-K New Orleans

Doreen Piano ; Reggie Poché University of New Orleans ; Sarah DeBacher ; Celeste Del Russo University of New Orleans ; Elizabeth Lewis

Abstract

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, writing instructors at the University of New Orleans felt compelled to incorporate personal, social, and political aspects of the storm into their classrooms. In this article, individual instructors discuss a particular pedagogical approach assignment, class theme, or teaching strategy that we adopted, exploring its rationale and reflecting on our students' reactions and responses to place-based and civic-minded pedagogies during a time of crisis.

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Reflections: A Journal of Community-Engaged Writing and Rhetoric
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2008-04-01
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10.59236/rjv7i1-2pp78-104
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