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English 830: Teaching Composition Chapter 1 — The Journey Begins

Welcome!

Chapter 1 Required Materials and Tasks

For July 2 Tuesday

  • A nice journal
  • Your laptop

Chapter 1 Class Activities

Part 1. Welcome (10 minutes)

Part 2. Centering (5 minutes)

  • I hope you’re excited to start this course. I know I am. There are so many people to talk to, so many things to read, and so many ideas to explore. We have lots of time to get to all that. But, before we even get started, I want to capture where you area in this moment of time. So, we’re going to capture NOW in our journals.
  • Dr. Pagnucci will lead you through a breathing exercise.

Part 3. Some Celebratory Music for Writing

Part 4. Journal Writing (15 minutes)

  • We have lots of time, so I want you to take your time. Write everything you can about the following questions:
  • Who are you as a student taking this summer course in the CAL  Program? (5 minutes)
  • Who are you as a teacher? What teaching have you done? What do you know about good teaching? (5 minutes)
  • Who are you as a writer? What do you know about good writing? (5 minutes)
  • Other important thoughts as you start your journey (5 minutes)

Part 5. Class Introductions (15 minutes)

  • Each student will have time to talk about who they are, where they are from, where they are teaching (if applicable), and their current dissertation ideas

Part 6. Journal Reading (15 minutes)

  • Now go back and read what you wrote.
  • Mark anything interesting.
  • Add any side comments or thoughts.
  • Take time to reflect on what you were writing.

Part 7. Discussion Groups (15 minutes)

  • Talk about SOME of the things you wrote
  • You don’t have to read everything aloud, but share highlights
  • Pick someone to be the Speaker who can share some of these ideas with the whole class later

Part 8. Full Class Discussion (15 minutes)

  • A Speaker from each group will share some thoughts from the group

Part 9. Break (10 minutes)

  • Stretch and re-energize

Part 10. Course Overview (15 minutes)

  • Dr. Pagnucci will discuss the design of ENGL 830 and review syllabus policies

Part 11. Class Introductions (10 minutes)

Part 12. Reflections on the Preface Writing (15 minutes)

  • Re-read what you wrote

Part 13. Discussion Groups (15 minutes)

  • Talk about the nature of that writing experience
  • How might we give students an embodied writing experience like the one you did

Part 14. Full Class Discussion (15 minutes)

  • Talk about the Preface Writing as a Class

Part 15. Freewriting Task: On Teachers (10 minutes)

  • Think of a great teacher you have had in the past.
  • Describe this person.
  • What were they like?
  • What were their methods for teaching?
  • What made the person a great teacher?
  • What do you think were the most important things you learned from this teacher?

Part 16. Discussion Groups (15 minutes)

  • Talk about teachers in your group
  • What makes a person a great teacher?
  • Pick someone to be the Speaker who can share some of these ideas with the whole class later

Part 17. Full Class Discussion (15 minutes)

  • A Speaker from each group will share some thoughts from the group

Part 18. Parting Thoughts (5 minutes)

Part 19. Re-centering (5 minutes)

  • Dr. Pagnucci will lead you through a breathing exercise.

Part 20. Journal Writing (10 minutes)

  • Bring your thoughts for the day to a close
  • Capture some of your own excitement about learning
  • Your summer in CAL is still “unwritten”
  • What do you hope to write?

Part 21. Class Wrap-up (5 minutes)

  • Dr. Pagnucci will close the class session

Assignments

Due July 8 Monday: Required Readings–The Writing Process

Due July 9 Tuesday: Required Readings on College Composition Course Design