Professional Development in the Writing Programs

Professional Development in the Writing Programs

Starting in the 2023-2024 school year ASEs will participate in two training and mentoring events each quarter they teach in PWR or PWAC, for up to three hours. These events shall be included in the ASE’s 220 hours for the quarter. (PWR instructors teaching new-to-them courses will receive training prior to fall quarter and are thus exempt from this requirement for that academic year.) We want everyone to be able to find events that support their own pedagogical goals. 

Below is a list of some of the professionalizing events the Writing Programs are putting on this year; please feel free to select from this list. You are also welcome to seek out other teaching- or writing-related activities and events, including campus events (such as CTL talks or workshops) or non-UW events (such as conferences). We define “participation” as either attending an event… or facilitating one! We encourage you to do what best supports your own teaching and is meaningful to you, such as an instructor observation plus a followup conversation. 

If you are interested in designing and leading a Teaching Café discussion or other event, please let us know– we encourage you to propose something! (Email Carrie Matthews, Associate Dir. of Writing Programs– crmatthe@uw.edu).  

Upcoming Events

• Storytelling Fellows Podcasting Workshop: Oct. 18-Nov. 8. 

  This is an innovative, hands-on program designed to highlight the interests and accomplishments of UW community members using or teaching digital-storytelling skills and technologies. This free, four-week online program will take fellows through the start-to-finish process of envisioning and creating a podcast suitable for an online portfolio, professional presentation, or academic project. The workshop consists of four synchronous Friday sessions hosted via Zoom from 2:00-4:00 pm PST on October 18, October 25, November 1, and November 8. There will also be an asynchronous component via Discord. Take a look at the syllabus for more information. To register, please fill out this form by October 11.

• Writing Programs' Teaching Café - Autumn 2024 Schedule

  *All meeting times are Wednesdays, 10:30am-12:00pm in A11 Padelford*

  • Week 2 - 10/2 - “On Using Class Time” with Melissa Texidor

  • Week 3 - 10/9 - “On Peer Review” with Chris Holstrom

  • Week 4 - 10/16 - “Multimodal Teaching: Assignment Design & Assessment” with Elliott Stevens, Stephanie Kerschbaum, and Kimberlee Gillis-Bridges

  • Week 5 - 10/23 - “On Database Searching” with UW Libraries’ Elliott Stevens, Kathleen Collins, & John Holmes

  • Week 6 - 10/30 - "Supporting Students in Distress" with Mikeil Metcalf, Alcohol & Suicide Intervention Coordinator, and Corey Harris, Confidential Advocate, both from UW Live Well

  • Week 7 - 11/6 - “Genre vs. Mode” with Anis Bawarshi and Charles LaPorte

  • Week 8 - 11/13 -- "Fostering Student Engagement" with Jennie Baker, Michelle Liu, and Rebecca Taylor

  • Week 9 - 11/20 - “Discussion About A.I. Guidance” (under development)

• Teaching@UW workshops through the Center for Teaching and Learning (ongoing). See the CTL calendar.
• Pre-Quarter Teaching Workshops: Tues. Sept. 24th

  “On Eliciting Participation” with Jennie Baker. 9:45-10:45am, Denny 213
  “Activities to Keep in Your Back Pocket” with Megan Butler. 11am-12pm, Denny 213