Dr. Elizabeth Kirchoff, English, and four MSUM alumni presented at the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English annual conference
Dr. Elizabeth Kirchoff, English, and four MSUM alumni (now Language Arts teachers), Andrew Tichy, Moorhead High School; Abby Swegarden, Lake Park Audubon High School; Ashlee Bernhardt Cournia, Shanley High School; and Katie Hansen, Waubun High School, presented at the Minnesota Council of Teachers of English annual conference, held April 30-May 1 in St. Cloud, MN. In their presentation titled “Let’s Talk! Classroom Discussion Strategies That Work,” each of the five presenters demonstrated effective classroom discussion strategies, including Socrative Room, Discussion Ball, Speed Dating, Carousel, and bell ringers. The interactive session, which relied on audience participation, was well attended and positively received.