Category Archives: FYW Best Practices

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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ENG1121: What Is It? What Might It Be?

Posted on November 25, 2013 by johannah rodgers

An online forum for discussing current and possible definitions of City Tech’s Advanced Composition Course, ENG1121

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November Professional Development Workshop: Innovative Uses of the Open Lab in FYW Courses

Posted on November 19, 2013 by johannah rodgers

Please join us in the Faculty Commons (Namm 2nd Floor) on Wednesday, Nov. 20 from 12-1 for a discussion of Innovative Uses of the Open Lab in FYW Courses at City Tech.  The event is being co-sponsored by the Computer … Continue reading →

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The Future is Now: Best Practices in the Writing Classroom

Posted on November 12, 2013 by johannah rodgers

From Professor Mark Noonan: Hi All:I want to begin a discussion of best practices in the writing classroom by referring to what Richard Miller is doing at Writer’s House at Rutgers featured in the following Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z65V2yKOXxM&feature=channel_page The focus of this … Continue reading →

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Composition and ESOL: Some Useful Resources

Posted on November 29, 2012 by johannah rodgers

Composition and ESL: Some Useful Resources Compiled by Johannah Rodgers for the First Year Writing Program @ City Tech Raimes, Ann.  ESL Grammar Tip Sheets https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AWsp3ol_kVOTU5YWI1MTUtZDRjYi00MjNjLTkwMzgtOTJiMGM2ZTNiNTA1/edit Raimes, Ann.  What ESL Students Do As They Write https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_AWsp3ol_kVNGUwMDQ1MmEtODgxOS00ZGI5LWJiYTQtMzUyMzE0NGMwOThi/edit Matsuda, Paul Kei Reading … Continue reading →

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