This course invites participants to engage in becoming stronger writers and more effective teachers of writing. Th course is designed with the premise that to become better teachers of writing, teachers must become writers themselves. This is an intensive and experiential course that affords opportunities to write, participate in writing groups, delve into professional literature in writing craft and pedagogy, interact with guest speakers, explore place and place-writing as inquiries into power and (in) justice, and design and lead a teaching demonstration. The course is open to all, regardless of prior writing experience [6 credits]
This course invites participants to engage in becoming stronger writers and more effective teachers of writing. Th course is designed with the premise that to become better teachers of writing, teachers must become writers themselves. This is an intensive and experiential course that affords opportunities to write, participate in writing groups, delve into professional literature in writing craft and pedagogy, interact with guest speakers, explore place and place-writing as inquiries into power and (in) justice, and design and lead a teaching demonstration. The course is open to all, regardless of prior writing experience [6 credits]
