Events & Related Programming

Writing on Purpose: A WAC Workshop on Student Writing Across the Disciplines

Wednesday, March 27, 2024
1:00 – 2:30 p.m.
Bird 550 (CTLE)

What do we value in student writing? How do we account for our learning outcomes and expectations when designing writing assignments? What are the possibilities of incorporating writing-to-learn to align with our course objectives? This in-person conversation with SU’s Writing Across the Curriculum team examines these questions and more as we consider the ways that we integrate writing in our classes. Faculty from across the disciplines are invited! Time will be devoted to workshopping course materials; participants are encouraged to bring a syllabus and/or writing assignment that they would like to revise to the session. 

Space is limited. Please register here by Tuesday, March 26, 2024


Strategies for Building Classroom Community:
A Cross-Disciplinary Conversation with
Pulitzer Prize-Winner Marcia Chatelain

Portrait photo of Dr. Marcia Chatelain. She is wearing a blue blazer with a white blouse.

February 9, 2024
1:00-2:30 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom

Faculty and students alike benefit from a vibrant classroom community. Join us for a moderated conversation with Dr. Chatelain followed by Q&A with Syracuse faculty colleagues addressing these questions:

  • Whether you teach a large, medium, or small course, what can community building look like in your classroom?
  • How can it help you as well as your students?
  • What practical steps can you take to make it happen in your course?

If you are interested in learning more about Marcia Chatelain’s approach to community building, you can watch a 2022 talk she gave at Wake Forest University here. A time-line of the major topics is provided below.

  • 00:00-02:52 Introducing Dr. Marcia Chatelain
  • 02:52-06:31 Lessons from COVID on classroom relationships
  • 06:31-13:03 Theory of teaching: what is teaching?
  • 13:03-01:01:03 Steps to closing the gap between teacher’s intellectual commitment and student’s intellectual curiosity
  • 01:01:33-01:20:32 Q&A

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