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WI Faculty Development Opportunities

Observation of Writing-Intensive Teaching

If interested in observing writing-intensive course instruction in action, consider joining members of the Writing Executive Committee as they teach a course. Please contact Jennifer Good (jgood@aum.edu) or Elizabeth Woodworth (ewoodwor@aum.edu) to set up an observation session.

 

Writing Faculty Development Institute (WFDI) 

Please contact Jennifer Good (jgood@aum.edu) if you are interested in joining our July or September 2010 cohorts of the Writing-Intensive Faculty Development Institutes.

SESSION TOPICS

  • Session I: The AUM WAC Program and Understanding Writing in the Disciplines 
  • Session II: Instructional Strategies: Creating Formal and Informal Writing Assignments 
  • Session III: Tips for Assessing Writing while Controlling Workload 
  • Session IV: Support for the Struggling Writers: Using MyCompLab, Peer Review, and the Learning Center

SUMMER 2010
(Select between Monday afternoons or Wednesday mornings for each session)

  • Session I: Mon, July 12 (2 to 5 PM) or Wed, July 14 (9 AM to 12 PM)
  • Session II: Mon, July 19 (2 to 5 PM) or Wed, July 21 (9 AM to 12 PM)
  • Session III: Mon, July 26 (2 to 5 PM) or Wed, July 28 (9 AM to 12 PM)
  • Session IV: Mon, August 2 (2 to 5 PM) or Wed, August 4 (9 AM to 12 PM)

 FALL 2010
(Select between Wednesday afternoons or Thursday mornings for each session)

  • Session I: Wed, September 15 (2 to 5 PM) or Thurs, September 16 (9 AM to 12 PM)
  • Session II: Wed, September 22 (2 to 5 PM) or Thurs, September 23 (9 AM to 12 PM)
  • Session III: Wed, September 29 (2 to 5 PM) or Thurs, September 30 (9 AM to 12 PM)
  • Session IV: Wed, October 6 (2 to 5 PM) or Thurs, October 7 (9 AM to 12 PM)

The next six sessions of the WFDI will occur during the first semester of writing-intensive instruction.