Joe Courchesne
courchesne.bsky.social
Joe Courchesne
@courchesne.bsky.social
Campus Coordinator for Veritas Prep Early College Pathway in Springfield, MA.

Composition instructor at Westfield State University, Holyoke Community College, and STCC.

Co-director of the Western Mass Writing Project Leadership Institute.
“Shut up English teachers, why would we ever need to learn about symbolism?”

Meanwhile:
October 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Massachusetts English folks: this Saturday, the Western Mass Writing Project presents the Best Practices in Teaching Writing conference.

Teacher-led sessions on writing for social change, grading for equity, using mentor texts, and more!

Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
April 27, 2025 at 10:59 PM
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In these dark times, we must cling to whatever poetic justice comes our way.
November 14, 2024 at 2:37 PM