In this episode, we have a conversation with Paul Barribeau, an English faculty member at Madison College. Paul passionately discusses the transformative impact of his participation in the Grading Practices Academy, a year-long professional development experience that provides peer support and empowers faculty to make key adjustments to their grading practices. He describes his shift to a 4-point grading scale and the changes he has implemented in providing student feedback. Additionally, drawing from his over two decades of experience at Madison College, Paul emphasizes the significance of gathering feedback from students during the semester, explains his approach to obtaining this feedback, and details how it shapes his teaching approach. Join us as we delve into the world of English instruction, explore strategies for supporting student writing across various courses at the college, and gain insights from what Paul considers "the single most transformative professional development experience" in his career at Madison College.

Paul Barribeau has been an English instructor at Madison College since 2003. He earned his master’s degree, with an emphasis
in composition theory, from Colorado State University. From 2003-2021, he was based in the Eastern region, but now teaches primarily at the Truax campus. His current research and teaching interests include writing instruction, equitable grading practices, and corequisite writing courses. In addition to teaching, he is a writer for the college’s HLC accreditation team.