The Office of Liberal Studies will be holding several writing workshops for faculty members with facilitator Dr. Robert Yagelski from SUNY–Albany on May 12 and 13, and with facilitators Dr. Jo Anne Kerr and Dr. Nan Sitler from the IUP English Department on May 14, 2009.
Tuesday May 12 and Wednesday May 13
Time: 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (with continental breakfast at 8:15 a.m. and lunch at noon)
Location: Crimson Event Center, Folger
Facilitator: Dr. Robert Yagelski from SUNY–Albany
Target Audience:
- Interested in interdisciplinary discussions about writing, writing assignments, grading issues, challenges of incorporating writing assignments in a course, and strategies for helping students become more successful writers
- Planning to apply for Type I Professor Commitment writing status: attendance at the two-day workshop is expected (unless there is evidence of meeting the expectation another way)
- Planning to propose a Type II or III writing intensive course
- Teaching a department designated writing intensive course
- Interested in revitalizing your commitment to help students become more successful writers
Thursday, May 14
Time: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (with continental breakfast at 8:15 a.m.)
Location: Crimson Event Center, Folger
Target Audience:
- Participant in the Wednesday and Thursday sessions
- Past participant in IUP Annual Writing Workshops
- Interested in individual or small group guidance for creating meaningful and appropriate writing assignments for students
- Interested in improving the quality of writing assignments that you typically receive from students
- Interested in revising a course syllabus to include or clarify writing assignments
Workshops are sponsored and paid for by the Liberal Studies Office.
Please RSVP to Sharon Aikins (saikins@iup.edu) if you are planning to attend.
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