Notes to Teachers
As a UWS instructor, you will benefit from weekly memos that offer advice, lesson plans, and support from more experienced teachers. See a selection of our memos below:
- Setting the tone (the first two weeks)
- Using Class Time Effectively
- Tips for Interacting with Students
- On Grading
- On Motive (memo 1)
- On Motive (memo 2)
- Paragraphing in the Close-Reading Essay
- Style (for Close-Reading or Lens Essays)
- On Peer Review (memo 1)
- On Peer Review (memo 2)
- Introducing the Lens
- Structure and the Function of Paragraphs in the Lens Unit
- Introducing the Research Unit (memo 1)
- Introducing the Research Unit (memo 2)
- Source Activities & MLA Citation
- Source Functions
- Style, Voice, and Audience in the Research Unit
- On Evaluations, Final Reflective Letters, and Final Grades