Expository Writing
A Writer's Journal
This assignment is designed for students to not just practice writing but to practice seeing the world around as a place of endless writing possibilities. It teaches students a good writer is not one who has extraordinary experiences, but rather sees the "extra" within the "ordinary." |
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Transformative Personal Narrative
The purpose of this assignment is to assist students in learning how to show instead of tell in their writing, as well as identify moments within their lives which have shaped their beliefs and actions. |
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Issues Paper
Preambled by a mini-bibliography, this writing assignment asks students to engage with a specific issue within the education system and write a persuasive argument suggesting how to reshape their audiences' approach to the issue. |
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Lesson Plan and Presentation
This assignment is designed to require students to begin building their professional portfolio by enacting a major element of their profession: lesson plans and student teaching. It teaches students the basics of a lesson plan while also requiring them to execute a shortened version of that lesson plan in the oral presentation. |
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Online Teaching Portfolio
The purpose of this assignment is for students to professionalize their educational achievements and highlight their experience within the education system for current and future employers. |
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