Learning Communities offer Developmental and ESL students the opportunity to take paired courses during the semester with the same group of classmates. This group dynamic not only offers students peer-to-peer support, but also creates lasting friendships within a more personalized instructional setting. Instructors teaching different subjects can share lesson plans and combine assignments as a way to increase learning comprehension. Learning Communities are a part of NOVA's Achieving the Dream initiative.

FALL 2011 DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH AND ESL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

ENG 3/ENG 5 LEARNING COMMUNITY
THEME: MYTHOLOGY

ENG 3 (070A)
#11690
Preparing for College Writing II (5 cr)
Professor Joan Blankmann
Monday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.
ENG 3-070A meets two-thirds in the classroom (Mondays and Wednesdays) and one-third online. Basic word processing and Internet skills are required.

ENG 5 (070A)
#11698
Preparing for College Reading II (5 cr)
Dr. Barry Selinger
Monday & Wednesday 11:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.
ENG 5-070A meets two-thirds in the classroom (Mondays and Wednesdays) and one-third online. Basic word processing and Internet skills are required.

QUESTIONS? Contact a Student Services counselor (AA194) or email either Joan Blankmann (jblankmann@nvcc.edu) or Barry Selinger (bselinger@nvcc.edu) for more information.

ENG 5/PSY 201 LEARNING COMMUNITY
THEME: PSYCHOLOGY

PSY 201 (071A)
#18739
Introduction to Psychology I (3 cr)
Dr. Beth Lanthier
Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

ENG 5 (071A)
#12465
Preparing for College Reading II (5 cr)
Professor Janet Giannotti
Monday & Wednesday 9:30 a.m. - 11:50 a.m.

QUESTIONS? Contact a Student Services counselor (AA194) or email either Janet Giannotti (jgiannotti@nvcc.edu) or Beth Lanthier (elanthier@nvcc.edu) for more information.

ESL 51/52 LEARNING COMMUNITY
THEME: CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES

ESL 51 (073A)
#28644
Composition III (5 cr)
Professor Jim Toepper
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9:30 a.m. - 10:55 a.m.

ESL 52 (073A)
#28646
Reading III (5 cr)
Professor Lori Ward
Monday, Wednesday and Friday 11:00 a.m. - 12:25 p.m.

QUESTIONS? Contact a Student Services counselor (AA194) or email either Lori Ward (gward@nvcc.edu) or Jim Toepper (jtoepper@nvcc.edu) for more information.