tentative syllabus ENGL301 Writing & The Teaching of Writing
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WEEK ONE
9 SEPTEMBER 2019
Introduction to the course. IN-CLASS: What does a great class experience look like?,
NOTE: Wednesday the 11th is the last day to drop or add a class.
WEEK TWO
16 SEPTEMBER 2019
READ: “Why Johnny Can’t Write” available here.
9 SEPTEMBER 2019
Introduction to the course. IN-CLASS: What does a great class experience look like?,
NOTE: Wednesday the 11th is the last day to drop or add a class.
WEEK TWO
16 SEPTEMBER 2019
READ: “Why Johnny Can’t Write” available here.
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Also, locate, read, and bring to class any version of “Why Johnny Can’t” (Why Jane Can’t, Why the American College student Can’t). LISTEN: To this Podcast on a Chicago area High School "Harper High School Part I" on the radio program This American Life. Please come to class with whatever notes you need to be able to write a Reading Journal in class. Also, locate, print out, and bring to class any article written in the past year that deals with any aspect of teaching in the US classroom--doesn't have to be about ELA or writing, but certainly can be. IN-CLASS: practice/discussion of Reading Journal assignment. Overview of Book Club assignment.
WEEK THREE
16 SEPTEMBER 2019
M READ: Chapters 1-3 in Constance Weaver’s Grammar to Enrich & Enhance Writing. Available here:
WEEK THREE
16 SEPTEMBER 2019
M READ: Chapters 1-3 in Constance Weaver’s Grammar to Enrich & Enhance Writing. Available here:
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DUE: Reading Journal on Weaver readings (one journal for all three readings). IN-CLASS: work on grammar lust & loathing.
W READ: Chapters 1-3 of Lives on the Boundary. DUE: Reading Journal on Chapters 1-3 of LOTB. Also, discussion of Interview with a Teacher Assignment. Alumni Teach match ups.
WEEK FOUR
23 SEPTEMBER 2019
M READ: Chapters 1-5 of Lives on the Boundary. DUE: Reading Journal. Also, have made initial contact with your alumni teacher via email; come to class ready to talk about the kinds of questions you think we should be asking our alums who teach. IN-CLASS: Designing good questions for our alums, finalizing our list of questions, specifics on sending them out and when they need to answer back.
WEEK FIVE
30 SEPTEMBER 2019
M READ: Chapters 6- 8 of Lives on the Boundary. Selections from Victor Villanueva's Bootstraps. Available on this syllabus once it's been scanned.DUE: Reading Journal. IN-CLASS: Preliminary discussion about what you are hearing from your alumni teachers.
WEEK SIX
7 OCTOBER 2019
M WATCH: This TED talk, this TED talk, and this TED talk. DUE: Reading Journal. You don't need to do a separate journal for each talk, just one journal that touches on all three. DUE: Draft of Interview with a Teacher for workshopping.
IN-CLASS: Work on alumni information thematic tree. Ray Bradbury's essay "Take Me Home" available here. Discussion of Mentor-Text Flash Memoir.
WEEK SEVEN
14 OCTOBER 2019
DUE: Draft of Interview with a Teacher due to me by end of class time via email. Class does not meet due to Columbus Day Holiday.
WEEK EIGHT
21 OCTOBER 2019
DUE: Draft of Mentor-Text Flash Memoir for workshopping. IN-CLASS: Gertrude Stein exercise and Mentor-Text Flash Memoir workshop.
WEEK NINE
28 OCTOBER 2019
READ: Frank Smith and Louise Rosenblatt handouts available here:
W READ: Chapters 1-3 of Lives on the Boundary. DUE: Reading Journal on Chapters 1-3 of LOTB. Also, discussion of Interview with a Teacher Assignment. Alumni Teach match ups.
WEEK FOUR
23 SEPTEMBER 2019
M READ: Chapters 1-5 of Lives on the Boundary. DUE: Reading Journal. Also, have made initial contact with your alumni teacher via email; come to class ready to talk about the kinds of questions you think we should be asking our alums who teach. IN-CLASS: Designing good questions for our alums, finalizing our list of questions, specifics on sending them out and when they need to answer back.
WEEK FIVE
30 SEPTEMBER 2019
M READ: Chapters 6- 8 of Lives on the Boundary. Selections from Victor Villanueva's Bootstraps. Available on this syllabus once it's been scanned.DUE: Reading Journal. IN-CLASS: Preliminary discussion about what you are hearing from your alumni teachers.
WEEK SIX
7 OCTOBER 2019
M WATCH: This TED talk, this TED talk, and this TED talk. DUE: Reading Journal. You don't need to do a separate journal for each talk, just one journal that touches on all three. DUE: Draft of Interview with a Teacher for workshopping.
IN-CLASS: Work on alumni information thematic tree. Ray Bradbury's essay "Take Me Home" available here. Discussion of Mentor-Text Flash Memoir.
WEEK SEVEN
14 OCTOBER 2019
DUE: Draft of Interview with a Teacher due to me by end of class time via email. Class does not meet due to Columbus Day Holiday.
WEEK EIGHT
21 OCTOBER 2019
DUE: Draft of Mentor-Text Flash Memoir for workshopping. IN-CLASS: Gertrude Stein exercise and Mentor-Text Flash Memoir workshop.
WEEK NINE
28 OCTOBER 2019
READ: Frank Smith and Louise Rosenblatt handouts available here:
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DUE: Reading Journal. IN-CLASS: First book club meeting. Also, Draft of Mentor-Text Flash Memoir to turn in to me, include your workshop drafts with your revision.
WEEK TEN
4 NOVEMBER 2019
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WEEK ELEVEN
11 NOVEMBER 2019
M All classes canceled for Veteran’s Day Holiday
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NOTE: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 is a MONDAY schedule of classes.
NOTE: FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2019, IS THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PENALTY FROM A CLASS FOR THE SEMESTER.
WEEK TWELVE
18 NOVEMBER 2019
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WEEK THIRTEEN
25 NOVEMBER 2019
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NOTE: Classes officially end for the Thanksgiving break at 4:00 on Wednesday.
WEEK FOURTEEN
2 DECEMBER 2019
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WEEK FIFTEEN (last week of classes)
9 DECEMBER 2019
M IN-CLASS: Evaluations.
W Last Day of Classes.
WEEK TEN
4 NOVEMBER 2019
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WEEK ELEVEN
11 NOVEMBER 2019
M All classes canceled for Veteran’s Day Holiday
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NOTE: WEDNESDAY, 11 NOVEMBER 2019 is a MONDAY schedule of classes.
NOTE: FRIDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2019, IS THE LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PENALTY FROM A CLASS FOR THE SEMESTER.
WEEK TWELVE
18 NOVEMBER 2019
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WEEK THIRTEEN
25 NOVEMBER 2019
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NOTE: Classes officially end for the Thanksgiving break at 4:00 on Wednesday.
WEEK FOURTEEN
2 DECEMBER 2019
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WEEK FIFTEEN (last week of classes)
9 DECEMBER 2019
M IN-CLASS: Evaluations.
W Last Day of Classes.