English 301 Fall 2017

Schedule

Week 1-

Wed Sept 6 Introductions and course discussion, writing

Week 2-

Mon Sept 11 Due: Please read and bring any short article that you can easily locate written in the past
year that deals with any aspect of education, the classroom, teaching, teachers, or student populations.
Discuss: reading

Wed Sept 13 Read: Chapter 13 in Grammar to Enrich (emailed) Discuss: I, Writer and reading

Week 3-

Mon Sept 18 Due: Draft of I, Writer. Read: 1-133 in Lives on the Boundary Discuss: peer
workshop effectiveness and assessment, workshop, and reading

Wed Sept 20 Due: I, Writer essay Read: Grammar to Enrich chapters 1 & 2 (emailed)
Discuss: Reading, I Writer Part II, Reading Journal

Week 4-

Mon Sept 25 Due: Reading Journal (Lives on the Boundary) Read: Lives on the Boundary to
end Discuss: Grammar activity, Lives on the Boundary, practice assessment, Book Club

Wed Sept 27 Due: I Writer Part II (bring notes for oral report) Discuss: Reading and practice
assessment

Week 5-

Mon Oct 2 Reading Journal (on Iser and Friere), Read: Iser and Friere handouts (in readings
on website) Discuss: reading, First Book Club Meeting, assessment practice w/journals

Wed Oct 4 : Due: Reading Journal (On Rosenblatt and Smith) Read: Rosenblatt and Smith
handouts (in readings on website) Discuss: Reading , Second Book Club Meeting, assessment
practice w/journals

Week 6-

Mon Oct 9 Columbus Day- No Class

Wed Oct 11 Third Book Club Meeting Discuss: in-class exercise

Week 7-
Mon Oct 16 Due: Book Club Presentation Work Day and share in class exercise Discuss:
midterm portfolio and book club journal cover letter

Wed 18 Due: Book Club Presentation Work Day

Week 8-

Mon Oct 23 Due: Book Club Presentations

Wed Oct 25 Due: Midterm Portfolios and In Class Midterm

Week 9-

Mon Oct 30 Due: Reading Journal (one for both) Read: Because Writing Matters 71-87 and
Write Beside Them 208-229 Discuss: reading and assessment, I, Writing Scholar, assessment
practice

Wed Nov 1 Due: Reading Journal (On Sommers) Read: Nancy Sommers Responding to
Student Writing (in readings on website) Discuss: Assessing student writing, reading, I,
Writing Scholar group work, assessment practice

Week 10-

Mon Nov 6 Due: Reading Journal (On BDWM) Read: Because Digital Writing Matter
Introduction and chapter four excerpts (in readings on website) Discuss: Digital Writing and
assessing

Wed Nov 8 Friday Class Schedule

Week 11-

Mon Nov 13 Due: I, Writing Scholar for workshop and Reading Journal (one for both))
Read: Write Beside Them p2-60, Because Writing Matters p19-32., Discuss: reading, group
work on I, Writing Scholar

Wed Nov 15 Due: : I, Writing Scholar and Reading Journal (one for both) Read: Write
Beside Them p102-188, Because Writing Matters p43-56 Discuss: reading, group work on I,
Writing Scholar

Week 12-

Mon Nov 20 Due: I, Writing Scholar presentations Discuss: I, Writing Teacher

Wed Nov 22 Special Guest: Middle School Teacher for Q&A

Week 13-
Mon Nov 27 Read: Why School p1-88 Discuss: Teaching Philosophy, Reading and practice
assessment.

Wed Nov 29 Due: Final Reading journal (on Why School) Read: Why School to end Discuss:
teaching philosophy and I Writing Teacher drafts.

Week 14-

Mon Dec 4 Due: I, Writing Teacher Presentations-Whole class workshop

Wed Dec 6 Due: I, Writing Teacher Presentations-Whole class workshop

Week 15

Mon Dec 11 Class Cancelled for Conferences- Draft of Teaching Philosophy Due

Wed Dec 13 Class Cancelled for Conferences- Draft of Teaching Philosophy Due

Final Exam: Mon Dec 18th 11:00-1:00