Talent + Effort = Grit: Strategies for Bridging Gaps, Reaching Insight, and Improving Retention
| Role | Name as printed | Affiliation as printed | Paper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chair | Betty Laface | Bainbridge College, Tallahassee, FL → Bainbridge College two-year | |
| Speakers | Tonya Strickland | Bainbridge College, Tallahassee, FL → Bainbridge College two-year | The Two-Year College Challenge: Building the Bridge to Somewhere |
| Speakers | Amie Seidman | Bainbridge College, Tallahassee, FL → Bainbridge College two-year | Creating a ‘Happening’ Developmental and First-Year Composition Classroom |
| Speakers | Betty Laface | Bainbridge College, Tallahassee, FL → Bainbridge College two-year | Building True Grit: Teaching Criticism, Debate, and Dissent |
| Speakers | Emily Dowd | Bainbridge College, Tallahassee, FL → Bainbridge College two-year | Daydreams, Savasana, and the Moment of Insight: How Yoga Can Put Creativity and Grit Back into Student Writers |
Source
NCTE's program, near page 101 of the file. Names link to a person page only for people listed at two or more conventions.
Cite as: Conference on College Composition and Communication. “Talent + Effort = Grit: Strategies for Bridging Gaps, Reaching Insight, and Improving Retention.” 2013 Convention Program, Las Vegas, session B.17. Via CCCC Program Reader, November 3, 2026.