Mr. Chad Bartlett, Instructor of English

(503) 491-7151
Chad.Bartlet@mhcc.edu

I teach both composition and poetry writing as ways of communicating the private within the public sphere. I want my students to understand that their ideas are relevant and connected with historic and contemporary debates.

Students should know that writing is difficult and important work, but that it is rewarding and much more than mere exercise for its own sake. What we say and how we say it matters and shapes who we are and who we will become. That's why it's vital that we teach our students the power of their own words and the ethical use of those words.