WRC 7083 - The Art and Craft of Teaching Writing

Institution:

California Institute of Integral Studies

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Description:

The teaching of writing offers a combination of pleasure and play, of patient progress interspersed with sudden insights and new levels of ability. The craft of teaching writing involves learning the skills to manage and lead discussions, to develop effective syllabi and assignments, to understand different learning styles and modes of teaching, and to create and sequence lesson plans. The art of teaching writing involves exploring differing philosophies about what it means to teach writing, from innovative pedagogical practitioners like Paolo Freire, bell hooks, and Dorothy Allison. In this class, students will have a chance to develop and practice hands-on teaching as well as to write their own syllabi, assignments, and statements of teaching philosophy. Participants will learn how to create collaborative learning communities that allow their students to transform their reading, writing, and understanding of themselves and the world.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ciis.edu

Phone Number:

(415) 575-6100

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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