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Fall 2008 Writing Faculty Calendar

 

August

 

 

Tues. 8/19

New Graduate TAs – Thwing Ballroom
8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m. ESS/UNIV 400A Orientation

English Graduate Program (Flint/Koenigsberger/Spadoni)
1 – 3 p.m. Meeting for all new English graduate students - Guilford 223
3 – 5 p.m. Registration/advising meetings for new PhD students (Flint) – Guilford 314
                 Registration/advising meetings for new MA students (Spadoni) – Guilford 218
                
Individual meetings with new Grad TAs (Koenigsberger) – Guilford 321

Wed. 8/20

New Graduate Student Orientation – Agnar Pytte Science Center
8:15 a.m. – Noon (Breakfast included)
Register online: http://newsgsmain.cwru.edu/orientation.htm

English and SAGES Writing Orientations
9-10:30 p.m. General Writing Orientation (Clark 309)
 Mandatory for all writing instructors and WRC consultants for AY ’08-’09 except
 for new grad TAs

10:30 – 11 a.m. General introduction to KSL resources (Dr. Mark Eddy; Clark 309)
11 a.m. – Noon SAGES Writing Orientation (Clark 309)
 Mandatory for all SAGES and English 183 writing instructors and liaisons
Noon – 1 p.m. – Break for lunch
1 – 4 p.m. Writing Center Staff Meeting and WCOnline (Clark 309)
 Mandatory for all WRC consultants in AY ‘08-‘09

 

 

Fri. 8/22

English 398 Writing Orientation
1 – 3:30 p.m. Mandatory for all ENGL 398 instructors in AY ’08-’09 - Guilford 223

English Graduate Program Picnic – Guilford Parlor
4 p.m. Introduction of English Faculty, Fellows, Lecturers, & Graduate Students

Mon. 8/25

First Day of Classes
2 copies of syllabus due to Latricia Robinson [ENGL courses only]

Tues. 8/26

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Designing Tutoring Sessions
Leader: Megan Jewell
For new TAs and new Lecturers

September

Tues. 9/2

Writing Resource Center opens for Fall semester consultations
9 a.m.

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Diagnosing ESL Issues in Student Writing
Leader: Jessica Gerard
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Fri. 9/5

“Drop/Add” Period Ends

 “First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4 – 6 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. 9/9

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Designing ESL Tutoring Sessions
Leader: Jessica Gerard and Megan Jewell
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Friday 9/12

 

 

Tues. 9/16

September Brown Bag Lunch – Guilford 223
12:30-1:45
Leader: Danielle Nielsen

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Assignment Design
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Fri. 9/19

English 398 Instructors’ Meeting – Guilford 323
12:30-1:45 p.m. (McPherson)
For all English 398 Instructors

Tues. 9/23

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Assignment Sequencing/Building to Assignments
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Fri. 9/26

Writing Center Staff Meeting – Guilford 323
12:30  – 1:45 p.m. (Jewell)
For all WRC consultants

October

Tues. 9/30

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Responding to Student Writing
Leader: Kurt Koenigsberger
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Fri. 10/3

“First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4 – 6 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. 10/7

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Collaborative Activities and Peer Review
Leader: Hazel Emery
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Fri. 10/10

October Brown Bag Lunch – Guilford 223
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. (Ken McGraw)

Tues. 10/14

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Technology and the Writing Classroom
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs and new Lecturers

Fri. 10/17

SAGES/English Writing Instructors’ Meeting (Evaluating to Outcomes) – Guilford 323
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. (Koenigsberger)
For all SAGES, English 148, English 150, and English 183 Instructors

Mon. 10/20

Midterm Grades Due (to the Registrar)

Mon.-Tues. 10/20-10/21

Fall Break

Fri. 10/24

Writing Center Staff Meeting – Guilford 323
12:30  – 1:45 p.m. (Jewell)
For all WRC consultants

Tues. 10/28

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Entering the Classroom for the First Time
Leader: Brandy Schillace
For new TAs

November

 

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Tues. 11/4

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Practicum session I: Three lesson plans
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs

Fri. 11/7

 

 

November Brown Bag Lunch – Guilford 223
12:30-1:45 p.m. (Danny Anderson)

“First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4 – 6 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. 11/11

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Practicum debrief I
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs

Fri. 11/14

English 398 Meeting – Guilford 323
12:30 – 1:45 p.m. (McPherson)
For all English 398 instructors

Tues. 11/18

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Practicum session II: Three lesson plans
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs

Fri. 11/21

Writing Center Staff Meeting – Guilford 323
12:30  – 1:45 p.m. (Jewell)
For all WRC consultants

Tues. 11/25

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Practicum debrief II
Leader: Jason Stuart
For new TAs

Thurs.-Fri. 11/27-11/28

Thanksgiving Holiday

December

Tues. 12/2

 

 

 

 


Fri. 12/5

 

 

 

 

 







Wed. 12/10

Pedagogy Seminar Series – Guilford 323
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Topic: Collaborative Teaching Relationships
Leader: TBD
For new TAs

 

Last Day of Classes

SAGES Writing Instructors’ Meeting – Guilford 323
12:30-1:45 (Koenigsberger)
Expectations and Modifications in SAGES, Spring 2008
For all SAGES instructors scheduled for Spring Semester SAGES assignments

“First Friday” – Writing Faculty Happy Hour
4 – 6 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.

Writing Resource Center Holiday Party
4 – 6 p.m., 104 Bellflower Hall

Sat. 12/19

Final Grades Due – 11 a.m.