Faculty Workshop, Thurs, 11/30/2017

Getting Started

Fastwrite: Please tell us briefly what brings you here. What course are you working on that involves writing? What is the most pressing question or concern you have about that course?

The Accidental Writing Teacher [slides]

  • How to make writing part of a course without sacrificing content
  • How to offer students useful feedback as writers without being overwhelmed by the paperload

Some Guidelines

Lunch with Maggie Sokolik, Director of College Writing Programs

What can be taught in first-year writing? What needs to be taught in the disciplines?