College Instructors
College instructor Jess Shumake and high school teacher Kurt Fisher co-teaching
An Exciting Professional Development Opportunity
Thinking about participating in Wildcat Writers? This program can offer:
- An opportunity for your students to respond to real world rhetorical situations and build relationships with high school students.
- An insider's look into what is taught in high school English classes, so you can better respond to your students' prior knowledge.
- Experience in academic outreach and service-learning pedagogies
- The chance to collaborate professionally with a high school writing teacher.
Overview
If you chose to participate in Wildcat Writers, your spring students will each be paired with a high school student, most likely from the south side of Tucson. Together, you and your high school partner instructor will design assignments that fit with the goals of both teachers. There is a lot of freedom in the partnership-- some teach pairs collaborate extensively, having their students read and exchange ideas on the same texts or co-author writing assignments. Others connect the classes more loosely, having students write periodic emails to one another or exchange work for feedback. You will be paired with your partner teacher in October, leaving plenty of time to design units that work for both of you before the students begin interacting with one another spring semester. We provide samples and suggestions of what has worked in the past (available in the Instructor Resources section), but Wildcat Writers also encourages pedagogical innovation.
Note: Once you have officially committed to the program, we ask that you remain committed through the spring semester. We are available to troubleshoot any problems or concerns-- see contact info at the bottom of this page.
Note: Once you have officially committed to the program, we ask that you remain committed through the spring semester. We are available to troubleshoot any problems or concerns-- see contact info at the bottom of this page.
Instructor Resources
Please see our Instructor Resources page for suggestions on how to incorporate Wildcat Writers into your 102 course, including sample assignments, student work, and tips on arranging field trips and student collaboration.
Apply
Applications for the 2014-2015 school year are due October 1st.
