PRofessional development Completion Form
Professional Development in the Writing Programs
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
Teaching Cafes for Spring Quarter
All Teaching Cafes will take place in Padelford A-11.
| Date | Time | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, April 14 | 11- 12:30pm | Jonathan Isaac on Teaching with the UW Archives Jonathan Isaac and Conor Casey, head of Labor Archives, will talk about their collaborations between Jonathan's writing/rhetoric classes and the Labor Archives. Expect to discuss archival assignment ideas and perhaps even encounter some archival artifacts. |
| Tuesday, April 21 | 11-12:30pm | Chris Holstrom on Tactile Teaching
“We'll try out and discuss how kinesthetic learning can apply to writing. Expect to play with Lego bricks and to brainstorm in-class activities to support your assignment sequences.” |
| Tuesday, April 28 | 11-12:30pm | How UW Libraries Can Support Your Assignment
Bring an assignment you’re developing or plan to teach this quarter or next and consult with UW Libraries team Elliot Stevens, Kathleen Collins, Maggie Mahoney, and Jack Wolfram about how the libraries can support it. |
| Wednesday, May 6 | 11-12:30pm | Hunter Little on Teaching for Transfer
This teaching cafe will begin with an overview of Teaching for Transfer (TFT) approaches and scholarship, expanding on traditional understandings through an emphasis on facilitating micro-transfers. Attendees will reflect on their teaching goals, approaches, course design, assignment structures, etc. and brainstorm ways to adapt assignments and other resources to TFT. |
| Tuesday, May 12 | 11-12:30pm | Kimmie Bacon's Student Panel on Peer Review
“I’ll introduce a few ways I’ve trialed peer review. We’ll be joined by at least two former students to share their experiences with these formats. Attendees can leave with example assignment sheets that can be modified for their classes.” |
Other Events
CTL Workshops of Potential Interest
Jan 22 | Harnessing accessibility checker tools
This information session will demonstrate basic skills associated with using accessibility checkers to assess whether course materials comply with the updated Americans with Disability Act (ADA) digital accessibility standards.
Feb 19 | Active and engaged teaching
This conversation is designed to introduce the core element of active and engaged teaching (see Faculty Code Section 24-32) and showcase instructors who have created active and engaged classes.
Feb 24 | Enhancing collegiality in the classroom
This session will share tools, practices, and strategies to enhance and deepen collegiality with and among students.
Mar 4 | Giving growth-oriented feedback
This workshop will focus on “wise feedback”– an approach instructors in any discipline can use to communicate feedback to students that is actionable and fosters a growth mindset.
