Welcome to Third Space English. Third Space is an English Composition course, designed by Columbus State Community College and central Ohio high school instructors, as a bridge to higher-level learning. The course, greatly inspired by Linda Christensen’s book, Reading, Writing, and Rising Up: Teaching About Social Justice and the Power of the Written Word, seeks to foster, build, and develop skills in composition that are rooted in diversity, equity, and inclusion. Assignments completed in this course facilitate practice with and independent thinking in various composition genres, such as personal narrative, critical lens analysis, academic research, and reflection. The assignments in this course are designed to guide and support students through a recursive writing process that celebrates the voices and collaboration of students. Third Space allows students to prepare for and experience college-level curriculum while also building upon community and the skills necessary for success beyond high school.
If you have any questions about the curriculum and/or you are a high school interested in partnering with Columbus State on this class, please reach out to Rachel Brooks-Pannell at rbrooksp@cscc.edu and/or Whitney Larson at wlarson3@cscc.edu. Thank you.
“I love teaching this class, and overall, this year went much better than I could have expected. We’re starting to build a broader community of writers at Northland [High School] through various initiatives, and this class has been instrumental in my recruitment of students who want to push their writing further. Third Space should be implemented in every Columbus public high school.” – Chris Monteiro, Instructor of English at Northland High School
“Why did I choose to take dual credit English? I fell in love with Third Space and wanted to keep going with English classes and working on my writing.” – Fanta Nabe, Student at Franklin Heights High School
“This class is a pleasure to teach. Students like Fanta, who write with so much heart, make my job fantastically fun.” – Molly Spears, Instructor of English at Franklin Heights High School
