Becoming Writers: Power, Place and Pedagogy in Teaching Writing

6 cr · Graduate

This course invites participants to engage in becoming stronger writers and more effective teachers, advocates, and researchers of writing. The course is designed with the premise that to become better teachers of writing (at any level), teachers must become writers themselves. This is an intensive and experiential course that affords opportunities to write; participate in writing groups; delve into professional literature in writing craft, research, theory and pedagogy; interact with guest speakers; explore thematic and social justice inquiries in writing, and design and lead a teaching demonstration. The course is open to all, regardless of prior writing experience. May not be held with EDUB 7142 or the former EDUB 7340 when titled "Writing Workshop: Writing for/as Human Rights" or the former EDUB 7350 when titled "Curriculum Development: Writing for/as Human Rights".