August |
Mon. 8/24
(or earlier) |
First Day of Classes
2 copies of syllabus due to Latricia Robinson (Guilford 106B), [ENGL courses only] |
| Tue. 8/25 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Desiging Tutoring Sessions"
Reading: Paula Gillespie & Neal Lerner, "The Tutoring Process"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Fri. 8/28 |
“First/Final Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Meet at the Barking Spider (11310 Juniper Rd., in the alley behind Sergio’s) for a chance to relax, recuperate, and chat about teaching and writing.
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September |
Tue. 9/1 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Designing ESL Tutoring Sessions"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Reading: Cynthia Linville, "Editing Line by Line"
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Tues. 9/8 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Responding to ESL Texts"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Fri. 9/11 |
English 398 Staff Meeting
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323 |
Tues. 9/15 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Reading for Writing"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Reading: John Bean, "Helping Students Read Difficult Texts"
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Tues. 9/22 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Building Writing Skills"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Reading: Morrow, Nancy, "The Role of Reading in the Composition Classroom."
Also, for those who might not be familiar with it, Mary Louise Pratt's "Arts of the Contact Zone" may be useful in the discussion.
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Fri. 9/25 |
WRC Staff Meeting
12:30 pm. – 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all WRC consultants; Agenda: TBA |
Tues. 9/29 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Assignment Design"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Reading: John Bean, "Formal Writing Assignments"
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
October |
Fri. 10/2 |
“First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Meet at the Barking Spider (11310 Juniper Rd., in the alley behind Sergio’s) for a chance to relax, recuperate, and chat about teaching and writing. |
Tues. 10/6 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Assignment Sequencing"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Fri. 10/9 |
English/SAGES Lecturer Staff meeting
12:30 pm. – 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all English/SAGES Lecturers |
Tues. 10/13 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Responding to Student Writing"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
Thurs. 10/15 |
Workshop - "Working Effectively with ESL Resources"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
All are welcome. |
Fri. 10/23 |
English 398 Staff Meeting
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323 |
Tues. 10/27 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Collaborative Exercises"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all new Lecturers, Graduate TAs and Mentor TAs; All others welcome. |
November |
Tues. 11/3 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - "Entering the Classroom for the First Time"
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
New Graduate TAs, Mentor TAs, and members of the Committee on Writing Only. |
Fri. 11/6 |
WRC Staff Meeting
12:30 pm. – 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323
Mandatory for all WRC consultants; Agenda: TBA
“First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Meet at the Barking Spider (11310 Juniper Rd., in the alley behind Sergio’s) for a chance to relax, recuperate, and chat about teaching and writing. |
Tues. 11/10 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - Practicum
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
New Graduate TAs, Mentor TAs, and members of the Committee on Writing Only. |
Fri. 11/13 |
Workshop: Designing & Proposing 200-Level English Courses
12:30-1:45, Guilford 323
For English graduate students only. |
Tues. 11/17 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - Practicum
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
New Graduate TAs, Mentor TAs, and members of the Committee on Writing Only. |
Fri. 11/20 |
Graduate Student Writing Instructor Staff Meeting
12:30 pm. – 1:45 p.m., Guilford 223
For all graduate student writing instructors.
ENGL/SAGES Lecturer Staff Meeting
12:30 pm. – 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323
For all Lecturers teaching in SAGES. |
Tues. 11/24 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - Practicum
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
New Graduate TAs, Mentor TAs, and members of the Committee on Writing Only. |
December |
Tues. 12/1 |
Pedagogy Seminar Series - Practicum
11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., Guilford 323
New Graduate TAs, Mentor TAs, and members of the Committee on Writing Only. |
Fri. 12/4 |
Writing Instructor (All Staff) Meeting
12:30 pm. – 1:45 p.m., Guilford 323
All Writing Programs Staff - Updates & Preview of Spring 2010
“First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Meet at the Barking Spider (11310 Juniper Rd., in the alley behind Sergio’s) for a chance to relax, recuperate, and chat about teaching and writing.
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