New Faculty Materials Shared by Meagan Newberry These are materials for a four-unit English 101 course–designed so that we had a ready-to-go course/units for new folks or instructors who might need to be out for a time due to COVID or other reasons. We don’t have basic writing anymore, but these include some suggestions forContinue reading “New Faculty Materials”
Category Archives: Activities
Importance of Diversity
Importance of Diversity Shared by Nancy Heuer-Evans This video dives into the multiverse, compelling faculty to set the tone in classrooms regarding diversity and inclusion.
The Wire — Discussion Guidelines
Wire Discussion Guidelines Shared by Elizabeth Baldridge Inspired by Stephanie Guedet Every Monday, a student is in charge of leading class discussion of a selected episode of season 4 of The Wire. But this model could be used for a wide variety of shared reading/viewing/listening options. Students are doing really well with it.
Rethinking the Introduction
Rethinking the Introduction Shared by Sarah Alexander Tsai This activity, which works as an in-class writing challenge or as a regular assignment, aims to help students distinguish between genuine revision and light word-shuffling. In many cases, it’s also an exercise in using instructor feedback to revise.
Theme Song Introductions
Theme Song Introductions Shared by Nicole Hancock This activity uses student analysis of television theme songs as the basis for a discussion regarding what makes for an effective introduction.
Progress Cards
Progress Cards Shared by Elizabeth Baldridge Every day of class, I try to check in with each student individually, but I also have individual conferences scheduled with students every four weeks to talk about grades, progress, and goals for the remainder of the semester. Students answer the questions from this sheet on large index cards.Continue reading “Progress Cards”
Post-it Peer Review
Post-it Peer Review Shared by Elizabeth Baldridge Inexperienced writers often have difficulty providing substantive feedback on peer work, especially early in the semester before we’ve done enough analysis and discussion of writing to equip them with language to discuss the relative success of different texts. I use this peer review activity early in the semester asContinue reading “Post-it Peer Review”
First Draft Peer Review
First Draft PR Shared by Nicole Hancock I save this type of peer review activity for after I have already established peer review as a worthwhile activity. I usually do it in the middle of the semester to mix things up a bit. I have a timer with me or project an online timer soContinue reading “First Draft Peer Review”
Self-Assessment Grid
Self-Assessment Grid Shared by Susanna Horn As a huge fan of self-assessment, I ask students to self-assess before they write their final drafts and then again, using this grid, just as they are turning in the final. This is also useful as fodder for further writing and/or discussion.
Ice Breaker — Student Names
Ice Breaker (Student Names) Shared by Jacque Wilson-Jordan This activity takes a full 50-minute period, but to me it’s worth it. The classroom geography is decentralized, a welcome change from me standing up and reading the syllabus on day one. The students greet each other and learn about each other. I learn about them; theyContinue reading “Ice Breaker — Student Names”
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