Author Archives: johannah rodgers

FYW May Roundtable Discussion: Understanding and Responding to the Updated Learning Outcomes for ENG1101 and ENG1121

Posted on May 8, 2014 by johannah rodgers

Who: Faculty teaching ENG1101/ENG1121 in the Summer and Fall 2014 Semesters What: Discuss and Learn More About Implementing the Updated Learning Outcomes in Course Syllabi and Assignments for ENG1101 and ENG1121 Where:  Faculty Commons (N225) When:  Thursday, May 22, 3pm … Continue reading →

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NYTimes.com PASS for CUNY Students

Posted on April 24, 2014 by johannah rodgers

The New York Times online edition is now available to all CUNY students, faculty and staff! The CUNY account now entitles all people with a cuny.edu email domain to acquire a subscription to the digital NYTimes. Once you have created … Continue reading →

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ENG1101/Gen Ed Book Recommendations

Posted on March 16, 2014 by johannah rodgers

ENG1101/Gen Ed Book Recommendations At October’s FYW Professional Development Workshop, several instructors expressed their interest in having a list of Recommended Books for the ENG1101 course.  In an effort to respond to this request, FYW@City Tech is compiling information about … Continue reading →

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*NEW* Open Classrooms Initative @ City Tech

Posted on March 6, 2014 by johannah rodgers

About the Open Classrooms Initiative @ City Tech In order to promote and share some best teaching practices in First Year Writing (FYW) courses at City Tech, the FYW Program is initiating a new Open Classrooms Initiative to enable faculty … Continue reading →

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Identifying and Assisting ESOL Students in ENG1101/ENG1121: A Professional Development Workshop for Writing Instructors at City Tech

Posted on February 11, 2014 by johannah rodgers

Please join FYW and ESOL for a jointly sponsored event on Thursday, Feb. 27 from 12-1 to discuss issues related to Identifying and Assisting ESOL Students in ENG1101/ENG1121 at City Tech.  The event will feature presentations by Professors Lubie Alatriste … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 17, 2014 by johannah rodgers

In addition to wishing a very happy new year to all of the writing faculty at City Tech, I also wanted to let you know about a few updates to the FYW@City Tech Open Lab Site, which reflect some changes … Continue reading →

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Informal Collective Grading Sessions: Tuesday, Dec. 17 and Wednesday, Dec. 18

Posted on December 16, 2013 by johannah rodgers

As the semester winds down and the grading piles up, the First Year Writing Program invites you to bring your blue books, research essays, spreadsheets, whatever you have left to do to finish your ENG 1101 and ENG 1121 grading, … Continue reading →

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Understanding the ENG1101 Final Exam

Posted on December 16, 2013 by johannah rodgers

Understanding the ENG1101 Exam The ENG1101 Exam, which is a uniform departmental exam, is administered over two class periods.  The first part asks students to write a summary of an article, usually from The New York Times, and the second … Continue reading →

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November Update: What’s New at FYW@City Tech?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by johannah rodgers

Course News ENG1101:  Book Recommendations ENG1121:  Ongoing Discussion Related to Defining the Course Professional Development Update Roundup from November’s Workshop on Innovative Uses of the Open Lab in FYW Courses at City Tech City Tech Open Classroom Initiative (stay tuned!) … Continue reading →

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Professor Harris’ Book Recommendations for ENG1101

Posted on November 25, 2013 by johannah rodgers

Book  Recommendations for ENG 1101 At October’s FYW Professional Development Workshop, several instructors expressed their interest in having a list of Recommended Books for the ENG1101 course.  In an effort to respond to this request, FYW@City Tech is compiling information … Continue reading →

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