Classroom in Progress Brownbag Series
"Classroom in Progress" is a monthly brownbag series where graduate students, faculty members, and others interested in writing instruction come together in an informal environment to share ideas and concerns regarding classroom structures, assignments, activities, policies, and procedures. Since this series began in fall 1998, Classroom in Progress brownbag topics have included:
- Bringing an Instructor's Writing Talents into the Classroom
- Responding to Students' Texts
- Reading in Composition Classrooms
- Collaborative Writing and Learning in a Portfolio-based Class
- Evaluating a Text: What Makes Writing Work?
- Responding to Students' Offensive Comments
- Scaffolding and Modeling for Students
- A Case for Dictations in the University Classroom
- Journal Writing
- Blurters, Dozers, and Smirkers: Managing Classroom Discussions
- Preparing Students for Portfolios
- Encouraging Collaboration in the Writing Classroom
- Reading Practices in Composition Classrooms
- Teaching Argumentation
- Teaching Non-Argumentative Texts
- Narration v. Exposition: A Teaching Demonstration
- Undiagnosed Learning Disabilities
- Successful Assignments
- Socratic Circles
- Peer Response Activities, I
- Introducing Scientific Discourse in the Composition Classroom
- Personal Narratives
- Peer Response Activities, II
- Reading Writing Reflection
- "What Do I Do When Students . . . "
- Finding and Defining a Thesis for Text Analysis Essays
- Addressing Grammar and Punctuation Challenges
- Locating Logical Arguments
- Analyzing Visual Texts
- Analyzing Texts
- Vocabulary Building for Students
- Narrative Assignments
- Public Speaking
- Assignment Development
- Teaching Text Analysis
- Using Internet Resources in the Composition Classroom
- Working with Students with Disabilities in a Reading- and Writing-Intensive Course
- Using Election Materials in the Writing Classroom
- From Professional Conference to Classroom Practice
All brownbag sessions will meet in the CWP Quinn Room in 114 Wheeler Hall. Participants are invited to join us when they can, for as long as they can. Brownbag topic and session schedules will be posted on-line in the Calendar of Events as information becomes available.
For more information, contact Caroline Cole cmcole@berkeley.edu.
Brownbags for Fall 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 12:15-1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, October 21, 12:15-1:45 p.m.
Tuesday, November 18, 12:15-1:45 p.m.
