ENGL 396 - Composition Pedagogy

Upper Division

Designed to support, inspire, and assist instructors preparing for their first semester teaching first-year writing, this class aims to create a productive community where new instructors and the course professors can discuss teaching strategies and philosophies related to the teaching of writing. Our meetings will rely on the expertise and contributions of all participants. New instructors will be asked to think critically, reflectively, and deeply about their work as teachers of writing, and they will receive guidance in working with the course structure and materials. Some time will be spent developing materials that reflect both the program’s and the instructor’s own goals for student learning. Reading and writing in the course will be practical and reflective.

Course credits: 3