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English 500: College Writing Institute
(For high school teachers of dual
credit English 110: College Writing)
Dual Credit Teaching with Dr. Darci Thoune
Instructors completing this course (in addition to meeting other requirements for teaching ENG 110 at UW-L) will be eligible to teach a dual credit section of ENG 110 at their high school.
Enrolling in this course does not obligate you to teach a dual credit section of ENG 110 in your high school, but we hope to provide this opportunity to many of our high schools!
Taking this course is a great professional development opportunity!
www.uwlax.edu/conted/dualcredit
Summer 2012 | June 18-July 6 (3 credits)
- Week 1: Monday-Wednesday, June 18-20, in the classroom, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.; Thursday, June 21, online
- Week 2: Monday-Tuesday, June 25-26, in the classroom, 8 a.m.-12 p.m.; Wednesday, June 27, online
- Week 3: Monday-Tuesday, July 2-3, online, Friday, July 6, in the classroom, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. (go to lunch with your class)
Course Location
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Course Description
This class will cover composition pedagogy (including the art of teaching writing rhetorically), rhetorics of teaching, teaching researched writing, and assessing student writing in the college composition classroom. Additionally, we will focus on teaching the transition to college writing.
This class will also be practicum for developing teaching materials (e.g. syllabi, in –class writing assignments, invention activities, essay assignments, etc.).
Course Fees
3 Graduate Credits*: $375
First book provided. Minimal book fee may be required for a
second book.
Copies of materials to be printed from D2L (UW-L online platform)
*A $15 Registration Fee/semester and a
$2/credit D2L (Desire2Learn) Fee is assessed to all
undergraduate and graduate students each semester.
UW-L Academic Credit Online Application Directions (2 page PDF)
To register or for more information: Briana Meuer, 608.785.6513 or bmeuer@uwlax.edu