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About Aaron Malchow

Hi, I'm a full-time reading instructor for Mission College.

I've been teaching at Mission College for 6 years.

Background

Previously, I taught English classes at San Jose State UniversitySan Francisco State University (SFSU), and Mission's sister campus: West Valley College. As a part-time instructor, I've also taught reading courses at Mission and at SFSU.

I received my undergraduate degree in English at San Jose State, and as a graduate student, I studied English composition and reading instruction at SFSU.

I used to be a free lance technical writer and editor, mainly writing Star Trek computer game manuals, and I was a journalist for the Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, where I reported on education and non-profit organizations.

Most Recently

In summer 2008, I was asked to speak on best practices in teaching reading by the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges for the statewide Basic Skills Initiative, which gave me a wonderful opportunity to collaborate with other teachers in determining how to better serve our students.

In 2007-2008, Mission College's Associated Student Body elected me "Outstanding Faculty of the Year," which was very kind of them. If I deserved the award, it is due to the efforts of my students in completing their class work. I honestly believe that I am only as good as my students, given how much I ask and expect of them.


If you are interested, here are links to a few of my old articles that I'm proud of:

For more of my articles, please visit News Article Links

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