We talk about the emotional aspects of teaching. We look at maintaining authority while fostering an open and supportive classroom environment.We take up the emotional resilience and introspection called for by teaching, offering thoughts on supporting students while navigating professional boundaries.
23 Nov 2024
The Humanities and Disciplinary Boundaries
We look at how teaching the humanities brings challenges and opportunities. We talk about the varying backgrounds of students, and how many initially struggle with the open-ended nature of humanities knowledge. We also look at the role of AI as students navigate writing in disciplines.
23 Nov 2024
Labor, Workshops, and Boundaries
We discuss the ways that academic labor calls for a balancing act. Teaching feels personal and fulfilling, contributing to one’s development as an educator. But teaching can absorb large amounts of time and energy. We talk about the need for support and meaningful engagements to help navigate.
23 Nov 2024
Academic Integrity in the Age of AI
The conversation takes up academic integrity and the evolving role of AI in education. We take up AI, authorship, accountability, and the responsibilities of both students and instructors. The discussion highlights the importance of emphasizing reading, writing, and thinking in maintaining academic integrity.
23 Nov 2024
Feedback and Grading
We look at traditional grading and labor-based systems and navigating the complexities of student motivation. The conversation sheds light on the varied approaches to evaluating student work. We highlight the pedagogical opportunities presented by focusing on feedback over grades.
23 Nov 2024
Peer Review in Writing Pedagogy
Peer review drives reflection and growth for both students and instructors. We look at strategies to maximize its effectiveness. Students can actively participate in creating the rubric for peer review, encouraging a sense of ownership and reducing passivity. More frequent, short peer review sessions can build familiarity and expertise among students. We can transform peer...
23 Nov 2024
Identity and Modeling in the Writing Classroom
We unpack the concept of modeling in the classroom. We argue that imitation in writing is intertwined with identity. The classroom shapes both instructors’ and students’ identities through interaction, reflection, and the shared endeavor of writing.
23 Nov 2024
Group Work
We look at group work in writing classes. We take up not only writing and rhetoric but also the collaboration experiences that students gain. We discuss strategies for decentralizing authority and fostering a classroom environment where students support one other’s learning, promoting both personal and academic growth.
22 Nov 2024
The Writing Process
The instructors discuss various strategies they've employed to instill a sense of agency and ownership among their students, advocating for a balance between providing structure and allowing freedom.
6 Dec 2023
Readings in the Writing Class
In this episode we look at the field of teaching writing, taking up in particular the role of reading in the teaching of writing. We take up this text: Sirc, Geoffrey. “Resisting Entropy.” College Composition and Communication, vol. 63, no. 3, 2012, pp. 507–19. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/23131603. Accessed 6 Dec. 2023. Music: “Sun Says Yes” by spinningmerkaba
30 Nov 2023
Assessment
We discuss assessment, looking at e-portfolios and other aspects of assessment. We pay particular attention to activities of reflection. Texts take up include: Yancey, Kathleen Blake, editor. ePortfolio as Curriculum: Models and Practices for Developing Students’ ePortfolio Literacy. First edition, Stylus Publishing, 2019. Music: “Sun Says Yes” by spinningmerkaba
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