English Composition I sections added for multicultural, international students
- The increase in number of sections for the class is made possible by the “Advancing the Success of Students at Oklahoma City Community College” grant program, Stanford said.
- The grant is designed to train more faculty in the English Composition area, so more than one section of the special class can be offered each semester, Stanford said.
By Lauren Waitman, News Writing Student
Multicultural and international students in the fall semester will have five special sections of English Composition I to choose from, said Cheryl Stanford, Language Arts Chairwoman.
Stanford said there currently is an English Composition I class offered to multicultural and international students.
However, only one section has been offered each semester.
The increase in number of sections for the class is made possible by the “Advancing the Success of Students at Oklahoma City Community College” grant program, Stanford said.
The grant program received funding sponsored by the office of Associate Vice President Brenda Harrison.
The grant is designed to train more faculty in the English Composition area, so more than one section of the special class can be offered each semester, Stanford said.
“The Arts and Humanities Division is very excited about the training this grant is offering our instructors.”
Training for the faculty will be offered in nine sessions over the next six months. Training will consist of workshops and presentations that will train the instructors how to work more effectively with multicultural and international students, Stanford said.
The goal of the class is to help students whose first language is not English become more successful in English classes. The students in this class will meet the same standards as other English Compostition I students, Stanford said.
Training also will be provided for language arts faculty who wish to participate in the training sessions. The grant sessions will continue through the summer and fall.
The initiative is called “A Pathway to Success: Successful Teaching, Successful Learning”, Stanford said.
For more informational about Language Arts, contact Stanford at 405-682-1611, ext. 7142.
