Creative Writing Teaching Colloquium

Dear Writers,

This is just a reminder that the eight-week creative writing teaching colloquium will begin this week, on Friday, Feb 20.  The session meets in Liberal Arts 403 from 12:00-1:00 p.m. 

To reiterate: 
There will be no outside reading or homework; all that is required is your presence for one hour each week for eight weeks.  We ask that all students interested in teaching a creative writing class in the future (including this summer and Fall 2009) attend the colloquium.  Students attending all sessions will be first pick for teaching creative writing courses.  (We hope to offer three or more sections of Intro to Creative Writing to TA's each term in the future.  These will be a combination of English only, bilingual, and Spanish only courses.) 

Those completing the eight-session colloquium will receive a certificate of completion. 

Please Note:  Those with obligations to attend the English Dept. pedagogy workshops will not be penalized for having to leave early on the days of those workshops.  We simply ask that you attend the sessions as possible, and come to the beginning of the three sessions from which you will have to leave early. 

The schedule for the colloquium has changed to account for Good Friday (April 10), as the University is closed on that day, and is now as follows.

Date Faculty          Topic          
 
Feb 20 Alcala          Course Design
Feb 27 Payne          Time-Management
Mar 6 Sirkin          Preparing a Class
Mar 13 Saenz          Creating a Positive Classroom Environment
Mar 27 Ramos          Teaching Critical Terms
Apr 3 Williford  Short Writing Exercises
 
Apr 17 Chacon           Leading a Discussion
Apr 24  De Pierola  Running a Workshop


Again, colloquium sessions will take place in the LACIT Viewing Room (LART 403),
Fridays from 12:00-1:00.