Dates to remember

As you put together your syllabus, remember the following dates where there is no class:

For Tues/Thurs sections, only Thurs Nov 27, Thanksgiving.

For MWF sections, Monday September 1 -- Labor Day
Wednesday October 1 -- President's Day of Service
Friday October 24 -- Mini Fall Break
Friday November 28 -- day after Thanksgiving

And everyone should remember that Friday December 5 is the LAST day of classes.

Midterm grades are due Monday October 20, which means you should give the midterm the previous week.

We all seem to have Friday afternoons in common, so, although I hate to do this, our meetings and grading sessions will probably be at 3 pm Fridays. More on that later...

Welcome

Welcome to all who are teaching Fundamentals of Writing at Philadelphia University in the academic year of 2008-2009.

This is a blog that will serve as a digital meeting place for us.

Here, we can share our experiences, ask questions of the group, post our assignments, and discuss issues importance to us all.

I urge you all to use this site. I plan to post at least once or twice a week.

Please don't be shy. Our profession depends on dialogue. Effective teaching is never accomplished in a vacuum.