Peter Adams, founder of the Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), introduces The Hub: A Place for Reading and Writing, the first and only hybrid digital and print course materials developed specifically for corequisite and ALP first-year writing courses.
The Hub is based on innovative, sound, and widely replicated research into best practices for improving developmental student outcomes. The high-quality instructional materials have been carefully developed and thoroughly class-tested to support students of varying skill levels in first-year composition and corequisite courses. In addition, The Hub offers the unparalleled instructor support that only Peter Adams can provide. This flexible digital resource available through Macmillan Learning's Achieve platform, and accompanied by a print text, provides all of the course materials you need to support every learner in corequisite composition. From planning to implementation, The Hub is THE destination for everything you need for your first-year corequisite composition or ALP course.
Review :
An excellent resource that can be adapted to fit a wide variety of first-year writing courses--especially those that need to interweave many concepts and learning outcomes."-Rebekah Maples, Cal Poly, SLO
"I believe in this approach and have seen my students persist in their coursework at four-year universities after being in the ALP model. It was a very daunting task for me to undertake when I took on teaching this pairing at my institution. I tried several different approaches, but this would have been a lifesaver! It's simple and approachable."
--Jennifer Riske, Northeast Lakeview College
"This project appeals to me and I hope it goes forward. It would be particularly useful to me as a Director of Composition, as it would more carefully guide my instructors and ensure consistency." --Erin C. Clair, Arkansas Tech University
"I like everything about it, but what is most valuable to ME is the reading theory and the non-cognitive stuff. I'm pretty prepared as a writing teacher--I've been teaching for close to 20 years and I have a Master's and a PhD in rhet/comp--but I am not as well-versed in those other two areas. I think my students would react just fine to it. It's pitched at an appropriate level and I like the variety of materials. I have no doubt it could reach its stated goals. Honestly, nobody knows more about this program than Peter--he developed it, he's taught in it, and he's consulted on it for years in its many different permutations. He knows what he's talking about, and if he says it will work, it will work."
--Mark Blaauw-Hara, North Central Michigan College
"This project could shine a light on the path forward for us and for other English programs that are trying to help students bring writing, reading, and critical thinking together in a well-thought-out, flexible sequence of assignments and advice."
--Steve Moiles, Southwestern Illinois College
