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Developmental Education: Motivating Your Students to Succeed

Are you looking for additional ways to support your students and expand your DE offerings? If so, this seminar presents a number of successful developmental educational programs and projects that should be of interest.

Topics will include:

• The First Semester Experience project at Madisonville Community College
• Achieving the Dream
• The University of Alabama’s Math Emporium

Presenters Include:

Marcella Davis, teaches in developmental writing and is the director of the Learning Center; Madisonville Community College

Marcella Davis serves as the 2010-2011 president of the National Association for Development Education (NADE). Davis served two terms (2003-2004 and 2007-2008) as president of the Kentucky Association for Developmental Education and participated in the beginning statewide Assessment & Placement Workgroup, as well as the KCTCS Developmental Education Workgroup.

David Arendale, Associate Professor in Postsecondary Teaching and Learning Department;
University of Minnesota

David is a past president of NADE, a leading developmental education researcher, and in 2000, the American Council of Developmental Education Associations selected him for induction as a Founding Fellow of the profession.

 Michael Collins, Program Director Jobs for the Future;

Michael Collins is a program director on JFF’s High School Through College team. Mr. Collins develops and advocates for state policies through two national initiatives: Achieving the Dream; and the Early College High School Initiative. Jobs for the Future develops, implements, and promotes new education and workforce strategies that help communities, states, and the nation compete in a global economy. In 200 communities in 41 states, JFF improves the pathways leading from high school to college to family-sustaining careers.

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