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TO Training
Although the original intent of the JYWP was for the course to be taught by faculty, some departments have moved to courses taught primarily by Teaching Associates (TOs). If this is the case in your department, the University Writing Committee requires that TOs receive specific training in the teaching of writing from, and are supervised by, a faculty member in the relevant field. Some departments have used this as an opportunity to offer practicum credit to their graduate students where TOs for the course meet regularly to consider topics related to the course, do further research, and learn from guest speakers. Other departments require a standard course curriculum that all TOs follow and supervision in the form of regular meetings with and observations of classroom teaching by the faculty member. There are a wide variety of models out there for how to help support TOs in their teaching of the course, and both Writing Program staff and the Junior-Year Coordinator are always willing to consult on different models and/or serve as guest lecturers concerning any issue in the teaching of writing.
Updated September 3, 2008
