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Roberta, It's hard for me to answer your post -- since what you are describing sounds like several weeks of intensive work. If you haven't already done so I would begin by asking for sample syllabi -- those which people already have developed. and then I would develop workshops around those syllabi. There's lots of ways to begin--for example a workshop on how to include ungraded writing, workshops on developing short, parallel assignments, workshops on developing longer, interconnected assignments. I spent a whole day at Windsor working on the integration of writing in larger classes. That whole day though took about a week and a half to plan and develop. Cathy Schryer On Mon, 24 Apr 1995, Roberta Lee wrote: > I am leading a WAC Workshop for UNBSJ faculty, from 8 P.M. Wed. > night, May 10th through 2 P.M. Friday, May 12th, in St.Andrew's N.B., > about one and a half hours from Saint John. We received "Innovation > Fund" money for this workshop; the money goes for room and board, > etc. but cannot go towards paying anyone to lead it(hence I'm not > screaming for you pros out there to come quickly!). > Some excerpts from the notice; > "During the workshop, each participant will work on > redesigning one course for the 1995-96 academic year, with the goal > of incorporating more writing into the syllabus." > "...interdisclinary dialogue focused on writing" > "...discussion not only of practical choices but also of > the bases for these choices" > "...providing the opportunity for faculty to experiment > with new ways of using writing, supported by their colleagues" > We have had one-day and half-day workshops, but never this kind > of retreat-type of workshop. > So far we have faculty coming from Sociology, Biology,Nursing, > Classics, Education, Business, English, French, possibly Political > Science and Math. We probably won't have more than 12, plus three > Writing Lab staff. > I need all the suggestions I can get on how to run the thing! > Thanks! Roberta Lee >