Classes Previously Taught

Allegany College of Maryland

During the 2009 fall semester, Tiffany taught three sections of Developmental English II: English 93 and one section of Freshman English I: English 101 for Allegany College of Maryland, a community college. Tiffany employed a variety of resources—handouts, on-line assignments, and audio-visual presentations—to review basic English grammar, expand student vocabulary, and prepare students for college-level assignments. She also instilled a philosophy of writing as a process, not a product, to promote continued progress in writing craft for each student. For more information, please visit http://www.allegany.edu/.

Fall 2009 Classes:

93 Developmental English II – 3 credit hours
Students will concentrate on expressing ideas in increasingly sophisticated paragraphs while reviewing rules of grammar and punctuation. Emphasis will be placed on verb usage, common sentence errors, subject-verb agreement, pronoun agreement, pronoun case, plurals and possessives, and common word errors. Required of all students whose placement assessment scores and writing samples indicate the need. (Exceptions can be made for students not pursuing a degree or certificate.) Open to all students. This course does not meet associate degree graduation requirements.

101 Freshman English I – 3 credit hours
The students are introduced to different modes of exposition, including narration, comparison/contrast, and cause and effect. The brief essay is emphasized. Students are also instructed in the use of the library and basic research tools, emphasizing documentation of sources and avoidance of plagiarism. A final essay and objective examinations are required.


Potomac State College of West Virginia University

During the 2010 fall semester and the 2011 spring semester, Tiffany is teaching multiple sections of Developmental Writing: English 90 for Potomac State College, a junior college that is part of the West Virginia University system. Tiffany employs a variety of resources—handouts, on-line assignments, and audio-visual presentations—to review basic English grammar, expand student vocabulary, and prepare students for college-level assignments. She also instills a philosophy of writing as a process, not a product, to promote continued progress in writing craft for each student. For more information, please visit http://potomacstatecollege.edu/.

Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 Classes:

090. Developmental Writing. 3 Hr.
A course especially designed for students needing to develop basic writing skills. Students who score less than 18 on the ACT English, less than 88 on the ACCUPLACER sentence skills test, or less than 450 on the SAT Verbal may not register for English 101 until they pass English 090. Pass/ Fail grading.


Tri-State Community School for the Arts

In fall of 2010, Tiffany began teaching creative writing for the new Tri-State Community School for the Arts. Centered around themes, these classes will explore the basics of fiction writing to help build and hone skills. For more information about the school, current class offerings, or to register, please visit TristateArts.com.

Summer 2010 Workshops:

Make Your Own Storybook!
Free open workshop that focuses on storytelling for young students and includes opportunities for students to verbally tell stories, or tell a story through pictures as well as writing down a story. Geared toward elementary school children, this workshop will also be relevant for Pre-K and pre-reading/ writing students.

Fall 2010 Classes:

CW01 Eastern Literary Aesthetics
Ages 16 to Adult. Aesthetics is the philosophical study of, among other ideas, beauty, especially applicable to the fine arts. Yet what makes a piece of literature beautiful to one culture may be considered a flaw in another culture. This class explores some of the classical and contemporary literary works of Asia--their style, plot, characterization, and other elements--and seeks to foster a hybrid sense of beauty in students through creative writing prompts. We will learn and practice together, and maybe we will find beauty.

CW02 How to Write a Vampire Story
Ages 12 to 17. Lestat or Louis. Angel or Spike. Edward or Jacob. It seems everyone likes a good vampire story. This class will explore what it is that captivates us as readers and how, in turn, as writers, we can incorporate that into our stories. We will look at a variety of vampire "texts"--classic and contemporary, fiction and myth, written, musical, and visual--for inspiration. While writing skills will be learned through a variety of writing prompts and group workshops, the goal of this class is for each student to have a completed short story by the end of the semester. Instructor will provide individual feedback on final story.

CW03 Expressing Cultural Ideas through Fairytales
Ages 16 to Adult. Virtually every culture on earth has stories that are specifically told to children for entertainment, but these stories have particular cultural significance in passing on cultural ideas and norms--tales that warn, tales that praise, tales that inspire. This class will survey a variety of folktales and myths from different cultures, grouped together by theme, and examine what makes them so appealing. Through the use of writing prompts, students will be encouraged to tell their own myths, create their own legends.

Spring 2011 Classes:

CW01 Introduction to Creative Writing
Two different sessions are available – Ages 12-16. Unleash your inner writer in this creative writing class. All levels of skill are welcome to participate. Try your hand at writing action/adventure stories, mysteries, horror stories, or anything you can create with your own imagination. We will learn and practice together through the use of creative writing prompts.

CW02 Introduction to Fiction Writing
An introduction to writing fictitious stories. Books of various genres will be explored, and students will try their hand at writing their own short story in the various genres. The goal of this class is for each student to have a collection of short stories by the end of the semester. Instructor will provide individual feedback on final work.

CW03 Create Your Own Storybook
This class will focus on storytelling for young students and will include opportunities for students to verbally tell stories,or tell a story through pictures as well as writing down a story. Geared toward elementary school children, this class will also be relevant for Pre-K and pre-reading/writing students and is an ideal jump-start for Elementary School.

CW04 Intermediate Writing Craft
Ages 16 to adult. Runs for 15 weeks. So, you think you're a pretty good writer? Try our more advanced writing class. Here, we will look at how plot, character and setting can be enhanced through the use of specialized writing tools such as allegory, alliteration, simile, personification, and more.


Upward Bound, Regional Math Science Center, Frostburg State University

During both the summer of 2009 and the summer of 2010, Tiffany was able to teach for the Regional Math Science Center and Frostburg State University. RMSC is a federally-funded program of the US Department of Education with the primary goal of providing academic support to students and helping them to develop to their full potential so they will enter and be successful in post-secondary education in the fields of math and/or science. In order to meet that goal, the program provides students with many opportunities for growth, including a challenging summer academic program, hands-on field experiences, interactions with mathematicians and scientists, career exploration workshops, study skills workshops, and a variety of other activities. For more information, please visit the website: http:// www.frostburg.edu/clife/mscenter/index.htm

Summer 2009 Classes:

PSAT Preparation
Study Skills

Summer 2010 Classes:

English (two sections)
Writing (two sections)
Study Skills and College Preparation (two sections)