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Wednesday

Wed 8/23/06 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Meet in CPR 115 first (NEW ROOM); we have CPR 202 & 121, two computer classes, reserved if necessary. BRING or BUY YOUR OWN LUNCH)

9:00-10:00, CPR 115

• Suzy Friedman (visualization)
• Peer Review Discussions (Kim Murray, Josef Benson, sharing from other peers)

10:00-11:00, Terry Flateby, Joe Moxley and Kim Murray, Discussion of Assessment Results

11:00-11:15, Teacher Evaluation Group Brainstorming

• Patterns in the Evaluation of our writing program by students

11:15-11:30, Teacher Evaluation, Kim Murray

• Mid-term Feedback from your students (Using Flashlight Online or Small Group Individual Diagnoses)

11:30-12:00, Teaching Matters

• Handling the Paper Load
• Student-Teacher Conferences
• Portfolios

12:00-1:00

• Lunch on your own

1:00-3:00

• Assessment (holistic grading and discussion), CPR 202 MCL Kim Murray

3:00-4:30

• We'll move to the CIS Atrium (reserved), first floor, for food, refreshments, and socializing (food provided by Thomson, 75 people)

Monday

Mon 8/21/06

9:00 am - 4:00 pm Meet in CPR 103 first; then we will split into two computer classrooms--CPR 202 & 121. Lunch provided by Pearson/Longman in CPR 103, 70 people)

09:00-10:00

• JoeMoxley, Kim Murray; ProgramPhilosophy

10:00-10:30

• Bruce Cochrane, Associate Dean, "What Graduate Students Need to Know to Survive at USF"

10:40-11:00

• Office Staff Introductions, including updates from Lee Davidson, Graduate Program Assistant, "Guidelines for English Grad Students; Valerie Troyano, FYC Program Assistant, discussing change of grade forms, first week of class info, etc.

Break

11:00-11:45

• Kim Murray discussing the Cross-Cultural Communication Project added to 1101 Curriculum last Spring; other changes in the FYC Program, including Teacher help pages, in-class essays for 1101 and 1102, Office of Assessment requirements, portfolios, & Bullitzer Awards (11:30 Grace McQueen from the USF Bookstore)

11:45-12:00

• Introduction of FYC Policy Committee

12:00-1:00

• LUNCH, partnering - introductions; Lunch provided by Pearson/Longman in CPR 103, 70 people

1:00-1:15, CPR 103 (Note: CPR 121 also available)

• Cheryl Fitzpatrick or Kelly Moreno, Advocacy Program

1:15-2:30, CPR 103 (Note: CPR 121 also available)

• Library databases, handouts, designing research assignments, using the library (Nancy Cunningham
• Using the textbooks (Penguin Handbook, Writing Arguments, Inventing Arguments)
• Questions and Answers

10-minute break

2:40-4:00

For organizing your course documents and projects, you have three choices: Blackboard, Flexwiki or SharePoint. For this workshop and tomorrow's workshop, we will split into two groups and address these tools. In other words, choose a tool you would like your students to use for organizing their eportfolios, either Blackboard orWikis and attend those workshops. Please do not flipflop b/n workshops today and tomorrow.

• CPR 202: Syllabus and e-portfolio planning with Wikis
• CPR 121: Syllabus and gradebook in B-Board

Tuesday

Tue 8/22/06 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Meet in CPR 103 first; we have CPR 202 & 121, two computer classes, reserved if necessary. Lunch provided by Pearson/Longman in CPR 103, 70 people)

9:00-10:30, Meet in CPR 103

• Questions and Discussion, FYC Policies and Procedures
• Brainstorming session on Teaching the Writing Process.
• Freewrite for 10 minutes on some aspect of composing, identifying what you teach especially well.
• Share your approach with someone sitting next to you.
• Large Group Analysis of Teaching the Writing Process--Putting it in Context

• Results of last year's Program Assessment: Analysis of Students' Writing Abilities

10:45-12:00

• CPR 202, Moxley and Junkins, Syllabus, Detailed Lesson Plans, and e-portfolio planning with Wikis
• NOTE: E-portfolios are possible in Black board from the "Content Collection" page, but since B-Board is down, we can't access it yet.

12:00-1:00

• Lunch provided by Pearson/Longman in CPR 103, 70 people (partnering, introductions after lunch)

1:00-1:55, CPR 103

• Blogging Panel
• Annie Chow and Kim Murray, Blogging alternative--using Black Board Forums;
• Daisy Pignetti and C.R. Junkins--Internet blogging

Break, 10 minutes

2:05-4:00, CPR 103 (Note: CPR 121 available)

• Responding to Writing: Large Group Discussion--teachers grading sample papers with group
• Linda Gladden (till 2:30 - includes large group discussion time)
• Kat Robinson (2:30-3 - includes discussion)
• Kim Murray (3-3:30 - includes discussion)

• Grading Standards and Group Grading of a Sample Essay Using the FYC Assessment Form

• Discussion of FYC Assessment Form
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4/16/2007 2:29:07 PM - CAS-kmurray
''For Teachers New to Wikis'' provides evolving information on how to incorporate wikis into your classroom. Whether you are a first-time or frequent user of wikis, we invite you to contribute ideas, information, and insights regarding wikis and their value as a colloaborative, public writing tool. To contribute, simply select edit, insert your additions or revisions, and then, if you wish, add your name to the Contributors list.
8/13/2006 1:50:28 PM - Joe Moxley-72.64.142.159
These training workshops are required for anyone who wants to teach 1101 or 1102 at USF
8/22/2006 4:11:31 PM - CAS-moxley
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8/13/2006 1:50:57 PM - Joe Moxley-72.64.142.159
Place links to your teaching philosophy below
8/13/2006 1:51:26 PM - Joe Moxley-72.64.142.159
Please post your suggestions below regarding topics we may want to add to our agenda
8/13/2006 1:51:42 PM - Joe Moxley-72.64.142.159
Hi! Welcome to Teaching Wiki. Below are links to my wiki articles, homepages, and public writing sites.
2/28/2007 2:47:11 PM - CAS-moxley
Below is my summary of the program, standardization, and teaching goals that guide the design and development of our program. I base these suggestions and points of reference in response to teacher and student feedback; on research and theory in English Studies; on responses to our online teacher evaluation form; and on the extensive evaluation of our program conducted by the USF Office of Assessment.
8/31/2006 9:18:53 AM - CAS-kmurray
add a one or paragraph summary or description of what's discussed here; put yours after 'Summary:'
10/23/2006 6:31:33 PM - CAS-swray