Eloquentia Perfecta: Writing Intensive

Faculty Development

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Eloquentia Perfecta: Writing Intensive Faculty Development

Faculty development sessions will be provided to help instructors design, teach, and assess WI courses. Instructors and TAs who have not already received training in WI pedagogy will receive coaching in effective practices prior to teaching a courses attributed as "Writing Intensive." All TAs who teach or co-teach WI courses will receive WI pedagogy training.

The Eloquentia Perfecta Subcommittee reviews WI course submissions and works with instructors to accommodate the criteria listed above to specific disciplinary parameters.

Session Schedule

Spring 2025 WI Faculty Development Sessions

January

Thurs., Jan. 23rd: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM central in BSC 352: WI Orientation--Registration is closed

February

Mon., Feb. 10th: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM central on Zoom: WI Orientation--Registration is closed
Tues., Feb. 18th: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM central in BSC 352: WI Teaching Writing & Effective Feedback--Registration is closed

March

Mon., Mar. 17th: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM central in BSC 351: WI The Equity-Focused Approach--Registration is closed

April

Tues., Apr. 22nd: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM central in BSC 352: WI Teaching Writing and Effective Feedback--Registration is closed
Tues., Apr. 29th: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM central on Zoom: WI The Equity-Focused Approach--Registration is closed

May

Thurs., May 8th: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM central on Zoom: WI Teaching Writing and Effective Feedback--Registration is closed

Past WI Faculty Development Sessions

Fall 2024 WI Faculty Development Sessions

August

Mon., Aug. 19: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM central in BSC 352: WI Orientation - Registration is closed

September

Tues., Sep. 3: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM central on Zoom: WI Orientation - Registration is closed
Thurs., Sep. 19: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM central in BSC 352: WI Teaching Writing & Effective Feedback with Mitch Lorenz - Registration is closed
Tues., Sep. 24: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM central in ADJ 142: WI The Equity-Focused Approach - Registration is closed

October

Tues., Oct. 15: 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM central on Zoom: WI Teaching Writing & Effective Feedback with Robert Cole - Registration is closed
Thurs., Oct. 31: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM central in BSC 352: WI The Equity-Focused Approach - Registration is closed

November

Tues., Nov. 12: 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST in BSC 352: WI Teaching Writing & Effective Feedback with Colten Biro - Registration is closed

December

Thurs., Dec. 5 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST on Zoom: WI Orientation - Registration is closed

Spring 2024 WI Faculty Development Sessions

January

Mon., Jan. 22: 3:00-5:00 PM central – WI Orientation, location BSC 351. Registration is closed.

February

Thurs., Feb. 1: 9:00-11:00 AM central – WI Equity-Focused Approach, location BSC 351. Registration is closed.

Fri., Feb. 16: 8:30-10:30 AM central – WI Orientation, location Zoom, password Horology. Register here by Feb 13.
Tues., Feb. 27: 3:00-5:00 PM central – WI Orientation, location, BSC 351. Register here by Feb 23.

March

Spring break and Easter break

April

Wed., Apr. 3: 3:00-5:00 PM central – WI Teaching Writing Across the Term and Providing Effective Feedback, location BSC 351. Register here by Apr. 1.
Fri., Apr. 19: 8:30-10:30 AM central – WI Equity-Focused Approach, location Zoom, password Horology. Register here by Apr. 17.

May

Thurs., May 2: 8:30-10:30 AM central – Teaching Writing Across the Term and Providing Effective Feedback, location Zoom, password Horology. Register here by Apr. 30.

Fall 2023 Rescheduled WI Faculty Development Sessions

In-Person

Thurs., Nov. 2 in Adj. 142: 9:00 – 11:00 AM central: WI Orientation. Registration is closed.
Mon., Nov. 6 in Adj. 142: 3:00 - 5:00 PM central: WI Equity-Focused. Registration is closed.
Wed., Nov. 8 in Adj. 142: 1:00 – 3:00 PM central: WI Teaching Writing Across the Term and Providing Effective Feedback. Registration is closed.

Zoom

Fri., Dec. 1 on Zoom for Madrid and SPS: 8:30 - 10:30 AM central: WI: Teaching Writing Across the Term and Providing Effective Feedback. Registration is closed.

Original Fall 2023 WI Faculty Development Sessions

Level 1 Session: WI Orientation

Thurs., Aug., 17: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM central. Location: Switched to Zoom. Deadline to register is Aug. 15. Registration is closed.
Tues., Aug. 22: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AP central. Location: Zoom. Deadline to register is Aug. 20. Registration is closed.

Spring 2023 WI Faculty Development Sessions

Level 2 Session: WI Equity-Focused Approach (Zoom)

Fri., Jan. 13: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM central. Location: Zoom. Deadline to register is Jan. 11. Registration is closed.

Level 2 Session: WI Teaching Writing Across the Term and Providing Effective Feedback (Zoom)

Thurs., Jan. 26: 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM central. Location: Zoom. Deadline to register is Jan. 24. Registration is closed.

WI Orientation (In person)

Thurs., Feb. 9: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM central. Location: BSC 251B. Deadline to register is Jan. 26. Registration is closed.
Thurs., Apr. 13: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM central. Location: BSC 352. Deadline to register is Apr. 12. Registration is closed.

Level 2 Session: WI Equity-Focused Approaches (In person)

Tues., Feb. 21: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM central. Location: BSC 352. Deadline to register is Feb. 20. Registration is closed.

Level 2 Session: Teaching Writing Across the Semester and Providing Effective Feedback (In person)

Tues., Apr. 25: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM central. Location: BSC 352. Deadline to register is Apr. 24. Registration is closed.

Fall 2022 WI Faculty Development Sessions

WI Orientation

Fri., Sep. 16: 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM central. Location: BSC 352. Deadline to register is Fri., Sep. 2. Registration is closed.
Thurs., Oct. 6: 9 AM to 1 PM central. Location: BSC 351. Deadline to register is Thurs., Sep. 22. Registration is closed.
Mon., Nov. 14: 12 PM to 4 PM central Location: ADJ 142. Deadline to register is Mon., Oct. 31. Registration is closed.

Level 2 Session: WI Equity-Focused Approaches

Fri., Aug. 19: 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM central. Location: DBG 404. Registration is closed.
Thurs., Oct. 20: 12 PM to 4 PM central. Location: BSC 351. Deadline to register is Thurs., Oct. 6. Registration is closed.
Thurs., Dec. 1: 9 AM to 1 PM central. Location: BSC 253D. Deadline to register is Thurs., Nov. 17. Registration is closed.

Spring 2022 WI Faculty Development Sessions

WI Orientation

Tue., April 12: 9:00 AM to 1 PM central. Location: ADJ 142. Deadline to register is Tues., March 29. Registration is closed.
Fri., June 10: 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM central. Location: Zoom. Deadline to register for Madrid and SPS faculty is Fri., May 27. Registration is closed.

Session Descriptions

Orientation to Writing-Intensive Pedagogy

Writing intensive instructors who have not already received faculty development in writing pedagogy and all WI TAs should register for the Orientation and one of the Level 2 sessions.

Covering the basic principles and practices of WI pedagogy, this session also provides an overview of the elements covered in the other session below, so instructors can better determine what they'd like to further explore: 120 minutes

Level 2 Sessions

Writing intensive instructors who have not already received faculty development in writing pedagogy and all WI TAs should register for one of these two sessions. You may choose which one you would like to attend depending on your needs and interests. You may participate in all three if you would like.

Using Equity-Minded Approaches

Translingual and anti-racist writing; first-generation writing; writing with differently-abled students; grading; and assessment: 120 minutes

Teaching Writing Across the Semester and Providing Effective Feedback

Scaffolding; individual and team writing; the argument assignment; reflection; grading and assessment; instructor feedback; peer review; the writing center; higher- and later-order concerns (organization, citation, grammar and mechanics): 120 minutes

Level 3 Sessions

These optional sessions, described below, are available for WI instructors and TAs who are interested in more guidance on their writing pedagogy. You may participate in all three if you would like.

Teaching Civic Engagement: Charity vs. justice; direct and project-based service; partners on and off campus; in-person and online service; grading and assessment: 120 minutes

Teaching Visual and Oral Communication: PowerPoint; fliers, Prezi; memes; infographics; individual and team presentations; grading and assessment: 120 minutes

Teaching the e-Portfolio: E-portfolio assignments; content; technology and usability; grading and assessment: 120 minutes

Faculty Development Sessions

Format

WI Course Faculty Development Session Format and Schedule

Format

The two-hour interactive faculty development sessions listed below were designed by the UUCC EP1 Subcommittee and the Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Working Group, a collaborative body consisting of the Reinert Center for Transformative Teaching and Learning, University Writing Services, faculty members, graduate and undergraduate students. The sessions incorporate team discussion to build community, activities to help you develop course resources, and short informative talks on the latest writing pedagogy.

Writing intensive instructors who have not already received faculty development in writing pedagogy will participate in the WI: Orientation session. All TAs who teach or co-teach WI courses will receive WI pedagogy faculty development. Instructors and TAs will then be able to choose one of the Level 2 sessions, which provide more information on the writing-intensive pedagogy overviewed in the orientation session. Instructors and TAs may choose to participate in one or all of the Level 3 sessions.

We will offer all sessions on a continuing basis to meet instructor need. Also, we will run all sessions in-person for north and south campus participants in St. Louis and Zoom sessions for Madrid and SPS participants. For Spring 2024, all participants will receive a $200 stipend for attending the WI Orientation and one Level 2 session.

How We Can Help You with Your WI Courses

Our goal is to help you design, teach, and assess your WI course(s). We offer five ways of providing this assistance:

Individual meetings - let's chat in person or over Zoom about WI courses and ways we can help you
Faculty development sessions - interactive sessions to get you up to speed on the latest in writing pedagogy
Community of practice - correspond and/or get together with other instructors who are teaching WI courses
Sample course material - resources that will help you develop, teach, and assess your WI courses
External links - pathways to helpful online resources

Writing Intensive

Community of Practice

As we develop WI courses at SLU, we're not just creating new course listings, we're building a community of instructors who work with writing across the curriculum. Below you will find members of our WI Community of Practice. These instructors have developed and submitted successful WI course proposals. Their material is available below in the Documents, Samples, and External Links section. These community members also contribute to our WI faculty development sessions.

María Victoria Albornoz, PhD, Department of Spanish, Madrid, Spain
Jessica Barreca, PT, DPT, Center for Interprofessional Education and Research
Ellen Carnaghan, Professor, Department of Political Science
Vincent Casaregola, Professor, Department of English
Ellen Crowell, Associate Professor, Department of English, Director of the University Undergraduate Core
Rachel Greenwald Smith, Associate Professor, Department of English
Ana M. Montero, Associate Professor of Spanish, Undergraduate Program Director, Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Nathaniel Rivers, Associate Professor, Department of English, Associate Director of the Core: EP1
Jennifer Rust, Associate Professor, Department of English

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