Tools for Teaching Associates
Quick Links
- 791 Options
- CWE Workshops
- CIFER
Here is information and tools for those who are currently teaching associates here at Ohio University.
Update: We have now included the Center for Writing Excellence Workshops. See the quick link to the right of the page.
Teaching the Apocalypse Reader
As described by the official website, “The Common Experience Project (CEP) seeks to engage the Ohio University community in a shared intellectual inquiry on a common theme…[and] envisions campus-wide conversations in which we can all participate as we encourage our first-year students to become involved members of our university community.” To this end the official website for the reader contains a wealth of resources for instructors of composition including images, video, films, music and video games, all of which are helpful companions to the text. There is also a link for instructors to post their own assignments (like CIFER) and a blog where instructors can share their ideas. Instructors can visit this valuable resource here.
791 options for Spring 2012
Options for earning 791 Spring quarter credit are below. Remember that you need 6 total credits of 791 this term. You will need to place your completed form (available on Blackboard) detailing what you did and when you did it in either Lana or John’s mailbox by Friday, June 1st. If your last name begins with A-H, report to John; if it begins with I-Z, report to Lana. This information will be forwarded to Dr. Rouzie. Please email Lana () or John () if you have questions. If you have suggestions for activities for future quarters, please email one of us.
Options and workshop sessions: (You must choose at least 6 credits from the following): When you report on your activities you should write a minimum of one paragraph describing the experience, what you learned from it, and, in particular, how it relates to your professionalization as a writing instructor. (Note: This includes teaching creative writing and literature). All options are valued at one credit unless stated otherwise. Note that the total number of credits you can earn in a given category is restricted.
You may earn 1–2 credits for each of the following:
- 1 credit: April 20th 10–11 AM in Ellis 111, Mathew Vetter will present on “Using
- Wikipedia in the Writing Classroom.”
- 2 credits: May 11th 10-12 PM Ellis 111, we will provide a workshop on “Designing a
- Semester Length Course.” Please come prepared with relevant course materials (textbooks,
- assignments, previous syllabi) and laptop computers if you have them.
- 2 credits: May 18th 10-12 in Ellis 111, we will provide a presentation on the new ENG151
- curriculum which will include an explanation of a writing about writing approach for first
- year composition and the assignments and readings we’ve designed and chosen.
You may earn a maximum of 2 credits (1 credit each) for attending any of the following:
- English Department Events:
- Dogwood Bloom Readings (Reading or Attending)
- Writer in Residence presentations (to be announced)
- Literary Festival
- Candidates' Presentations
- University Events:
- 2 credits: Friday, March 30th 9-12 PM in Bentley Hall 140. Faculty workshop:
- “Overcoming Apathy and Creating Excitement in the Classroom” by Todd Zakrajsek.
- 1 credit: Thurs. April 12th at 7:30 PM in Walter 135. Special lecture with Nancy
- Naples: “It’s Not Fair: Discursive Politics, Social Justice, and Feminist Praxis”
- 1 credit: Thurs. April 26th. “Women in Leadership” by Sue Ellen Miller.
You may earn a maximum of 2 credits for any of the following:
- 1 credit for observing other TAs teaching: You will receive 1 credit for doing the observation,
- and 1 credit for being the observed. You must do the following:
- For those observing, please write a detailed description of the following:
- 1.) What do you think are the main goals for this class?
- 2.) What activities does the instructor enact to achieve these goals?
- 3.) What do you think worked well? What elements of the class do you think could use improvement, or were not as effective?
- For those being observed, please write a detailed description of the following:
- 1.) What are your goals for this particular class?
- 2.) How are you planning to achieve these goals – what classroom activities are you planning?
- 3.) How did the class go? What elements do you think were effective? And which elements do you think need improvement, or did not work as well.
The two of you must meet and discuss your observations. Include a synopsis of this meeting in your report.
2 credits for presenting at a conference or 1 credit for attending a conference: You will need the conference information (conference title, place, date), your abstract, and your reaction. This is limited to one conference per quarter.
1 Credit for attending a Dissertation Defense.
1 credit for attending an Eng. 777 event. Masters Students may receive credit. (Ph.Ds get credit for 777—sorry no double credit).
1 credit for any of the graduate college’s Thesis and Dissertation (TAD)Workshops. See a full schedule here
OTHER EVENTS MAY QUALIFY; CHECK WITH DR. ROUZIE.
Miscellaneous opportunities for credit hours:
Up to (2) hours for attending a presentation or guest lecture, either in the English Dept. or in another department, that you believe is relevant to your studies or your teaching. (1 hour per presentation.) You will need a brief explanation of the presentation and why you believe it will be relevant to you, a brief description of the presentation and your reaction to it (was it relevant/helpful after all?).
(2) hours for defending your dissertation, or 1 hour for attending a dissertation defense. If attending a dissertation defense, you will need a write-up detailing whose defense you attended, the topic of the dissertation (and what you gained from the presentation), and your reaction to the defense.
(1) hour for serving on the 791 Advisory Board. This group of (8-10) graduate students meets once a quarter to discuss possible 791 workshops for the following quarter. The next 791 Advisory Board meeting date will be announced.