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Faculty Development, 2007-08 Sponsored by the Mellon Center
|
Date |
Topic |
Format |
Room |
RSVP Date |
| 10/9/2007 4:00-6:00pm |
Rubric-building; norming (GW) This two-hour session will compare how we evaluate (not respond to) student papers. We'll look at two sets of papers in small groups, score them, and reconvene as a group to discuss our evaluations. In the process we will also begin the process of building a rubric for Gateway papers. |
Afternoon, Dinner following | CNS 103 | Friday, Oct. 5 |
| 11/6/2007 12:10-1:00pm |
Writing Partners/Writing Center (GW + WI) This lunch-time forum will feature faculty and writing center tutors discussing the Writing Partners program as well as student usage of the Center. |
Lunch | Cartwright | Friday, Nov. 2 |
| 1/12/2008 9:00-1:00pm |
Teaching Retreat/conference (all faculty) On Saturday, Jan. 12, from 9:00-1:00 (coffee at 8:30; half-hour coffee break, lunch following) we plan to present two teaching roundtables: one on classroom techniques and one on class projects. We're calling for volunteer presenters; presenters will be stipened. |
1/2 Day Retreat, lunch following | CNS Atrium & 105 | Tuesday, Jan. 8 |
| 2/12/2008 4:00-5:30pm |
Science division: delivering writing intensive courses (WI) This 90-minute meeting (4:00-5:30) will focus on the requirements for writing intensive courses. I hope to have us all look collaboratively at existing courses and how they might be converted to WI status, and to have some faculty volunteer to discuss how they include the teaching of writing in their WI courses. |
Afternoon, coffee | TBA | Friday, Feb. 8 |
| 3/5/2008 12:00-12:50pm |
What is good writing in the social sciences? (WI) A noon-hour panel presentation (social science faculty please volunteer!) to examine what makes for good student writing in the social sciences. |
Lunch | Cartwright | Monday, March 3 |
| 4/9/2008 12:00-12:50pm |
Syllabus planning : GW Focuses on syllabus planning for those teaching a Gateway in the 2008-09 academic year. |
Lunch | Titan | Monday, April 7 |
| 4/10/2008 12:10-1:00pm |
Syllabus planning: WI Focuses on syllabus planning for those teaching a writing intensive class in the 2008-09 academic year. |
Lunch | Henning | Monday, April 7 |
Please email or phone Jenny Hand at: jhand@iwu.edu or x 3760 by the date listed in the right column.
Lunch, dinner and coffee will be provided as indicated.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING TO PRESENT AT ANY OF THESE WORKSHOPS, PLEASE CONTACT JOEL HAEFNER AT x3756 OR jhaefner@iwu.edu