Curriculum Action Notice

From:

Academic Affairs Committee

Date:

December 3, 2004

This is a bulletin from the Academic Affairs Committee concerning proposed curricular actions. Please forward any comments or concerns in the next 10 days to the AAC chair, Flor Blanco, Belknap Hall 110A, Ext. 4604, fblanco@mnsfld.edu.

The Department of Education and Special Education has requested the following curricular action:

New Course: ELE/ED 5570 Endless Mountain Summer Writing Institute

Purpose and Nature of Course:
To improve student writing by establishing an expanding professional community of teacher leaders that will work collaboratively to extend the use of writing in all of the disciplines.

Credit(s) ___6_ Graduate

Course Description for Catalog:
An affiliate of the National Writing Project (which is a sponsor in this grant-funded program) that offers educators in all disciplines and curricular areas the opportunity to come together as a diverse professional community of both teachers and writers. Workshops will include professional readings that focus on writing as a way of learning, daily writing/response sessions, and teacher demonstrations. Participation in the projects’ post-institute professional development program is required.
Prerequisites: See #20

20. Describe any student enrollment restrictions:
This institute is invitational. As part of the application process, participants must submit for approval a writing sample and an individualized plan that specifies their personal and professional writing and teaching goals. Applicants must successfully complete an interview. A maximum of 25 students will be invited.