Join Dr. Nahal Rodieck as she talks about the importance of drawing upon students' linguistic, cultural and experiential resources when teaching language and discusses a few strategies for doing so. Dr. Rodieck has been a language educator for almost 25 years. She holds bachelors of arts and masters of arts degrees in English and a PhD in Rhetoric, Composition and the teaching of English. Quite impressively, she also holds a degree in legal studies, specializing in juvenile law.
Dr. Rodiek currently teaches freshman English to diverse student groups at Pima Community College. She also holds writing workshops for incarcerated children. She is also involved in teacher education for middle and high school teachers through the Southern Arizona Writing Fellowship.
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