English
The English department is dedicated to fostering the understanding, appreciation, and creative expression of thought and meaning through the use of language in its core curriculum and electives. English courses combine a survey of various literature selections with the study of critical reading, new vocabulary, writing strategies, research skills, grammar usage, and public speaking. Overall, the curriculum is writing intensive. As students advance through the grade levels, texts and writing assignments become more complex, and language lessons are sequentially introduced and reinforced to support this complexity. This curriculum provides students with confidence, practice, and mastery in the language arts.
In addition to English I, II, III, and IV, Ursuline offers the following English courses:
- American Studies
- AP English Language and Composition
- AP English Literature and Composition
- Creative Writing
- Public Speaking
- Drama
Ursuline also offers the following language arts-oriented clubs:
- Newspaper
- Writing Center
- Yearbook
- Book Club
- Writing in Community
- Theatre Arts Group
English Faculty
Ms. Erin Bole
M.Ed., University of Portland
Ms. Sarah Geers
M.Ed., Xavier University
Ms. Betsy Haglage
M.A., University College of London
Ms. Emily Owen
Ms. Andrea Rotter
M.A., Middlebury College
Dr. Kathy (Geraci) Stall
M.A., Xavier University
Ph.D., Duquesne University
Ms. Shauna Whelan
M.A., Loyola of Chicago
URSULINE'S WRITING CENTER
Ursuline's student-staffed Writing Center is a service for students seeking dialogue and assistance regarding their writing.
"The goal of the Writing Center is not simply to edit papers. We try to see beyond that. We dig deeper to work with writers as they struggle through the process of drafting and editing their papers. In my opinion, giving writers the tools to succeed on their own is 100 times more beneficial than doing the work for them. They can't learn that way. We learn by doing, not by cruising through life."
-Nkem Ugwu '16, Current Student at Brown University and Former Writing Center Tutor
