Lyra Hilliard

What do UTAs need to know about being UTAs? About writing pedagogy? About higher education writ large? Below is a sample of topics and readings that orient 388V: Undergraduate Teaching Assistants in Writing Courses at the University of Maryland. New topics and resources are added each semester. Suggestions for additional readings are always welcome! I can be reached @lyrahilliard on Twitter or through the Contact tab above.

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First Encounters 

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• "I'm Gonna Rise Above What I Was Doing." The Chronicle of Higher Education, 62.13, November 27, 2015. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Lang, James M. "Small Changes in Teaching: The First Five Minutes of Class." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 11 Jan. 2016. Web. Accessed 2 Jan 2017.

• SLuckettG, "Peer Mentorship or Who am I to Tell You What To Do?" The Liminal Space. 25 May 2015. Web. Accessed 2 Jan 2017.

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UTA Scholarship

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• Douglass, April G., Dennie L. Smith, and Lana J. Smith. "An Exploration of the Characteristics of Effective Undergraduate Peer-Mentoring Relationships." Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning Vol, 21, No. 2 (2013) pp 219-234.

• Fingerson, Laura, and Aaron B. Culley. "Collaborators in Teaching and Learning: Undergraduate Teaching Assistants in the Classroom." Teaching Sociology, Vol. 29, No. 3 (Jul., 2001), pp. 299-315.

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Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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• Barr, Robert B. and John Tagg, "From Teaching to Learning: A New Paradigm in Undergraduate Education." Change Vol. 27, No. 6, 1995.

• Chickering, Arthur W. and Gamson, Zelda F. "Good Practices in Undergraduate Education." AAHE Bulletin, March 1987, 3-7.

• Davidson, Cathy. Lecture. WORLDWISE Arts and Humanities Dean's Lecture Series. College of Arts and Humanities, UMD, 13 Apr 2013.

 

Writing Pedagogy

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• Bean, John C. Engaging Ideas: The Professor's Guide to Integrating Writing, Critical Thinking, and Active Learning in the Classroom. 2nd Ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2011. Chapters 1, 2, 4.

• Emig, Janet. "Writing as a Mode of Learning." College Composition and Communication, Vol. 28, No. 2. (May, 1977), pp. 122-128.

• Flower, Linda and John R. Hayes. "A Cognitive Process Theory of Writing." College Composition and Communication Vol. 32, No. 4, 1981, 365-387.

• Galchen, Rivka and Zoe Heller. "Can Writing Be Taught?" The New York Times Sunday Book Review. 19 Aug 2014.

• Lindemann, Erika. "Why Teach Writing?" A Rhetoric for Writing Teachers. New York: Oxford, 2001.

• Murray, Donald M. "Teach Writing as a Process Not Product." In Cross-Talk in Comp Theory. 2nd ed. Ed. Victor Villanueva. Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English, 1987.

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Theories of How Students Learn

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• Bunn, Michael. "Motivation and Connection: Teaching Reading(and Writing) in the Composition Classroom." College Composition and Communication, Vol. 64, No. 3 (2013): 496-516.

• Donaldson, Jonan. "The Maker Movement and the Rebirth of Constructionism." Hybrid Pedagogy. 23 Jan. 2014. 

• Lang, James. M. "Metacognition and Student Learning." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 17 Jan. 2012.

• Ramsden, Paul. "Learning from the Students' Perspective." Learning to Teach in Higher Education. 2nd Ed. London: Routledge, 2013.

• Wiggins, Grant. "Understanding By Design." YouTube. 23 Apr. 2012.

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Formative Assessment

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• Christiansen, M. Sidury and Joel Bloch. "'Papers Are Never Finished, Just Abandoned': The Role of Written Teacher Comments in the Revision Process." Journal of Response to Writing, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2016): 6–42.

• Cohn, Jenae and Mary Stewart. (2016). “Promoting Metacognitive Thought through Response to Low-Stakes Reflective Writing.” Journal of Response to Writing, Vol. 2, No. 1 (2016): 58–74.

• Frey, Nancy and Douglas Fisher. "A Formative Assessment System for Writing Improvement." English Journal, Vol. 103, No. 1 (2013): 66–71.

• Lipnevich, ​Anastasiya A. and Jeffrey K. Smith. "'I Really Need Feedback to Learn:' Students’ Perspectives on the Effectiveness of the Differential Feedback Messages." Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, Vol. 21 (2009):347–367.

• National Council of Teachers of English. "Formative Assessment That Truly Informs Instruction." NCTE Position Paper. NCTE.org. Urbana, IL: NCTE, 2013.

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The Classroom Community

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• Freire, Paolo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. New York: Bloomsbury, 1968.

• Hinchey, Patricia. H. "Understanding Our Own Thinking: Developing Critical Consciousness." Counterpoints, Vol. 224: Becoming a Critical Educator: Defining a Classroom Identity, Designing a Critical Pedagogy (2004), pp. 23-45.

• hooks, bell. "Engaged Pedagogy." Teaching to Transgress: Education as the Practice of Freedom. New York: Routledge, 1994.

• Palmer, Parker. "A Culture of Fear." The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life. 2nd Ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2007: pp. 36–61.

• Rose, Mike. "I Just Want to Be Average." Lives on the Boundary. New York: Penguin, 1989.

• Saunders, Shari and Diana Kardia. "Creating Inclusive College Classrooms." Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, University of Michigan. n.d. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

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Facilitating Effective Discussions

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• Barton, Jennifer, Paul Heilker, and David Rutkowski. "Fostering Effective Classroom Discussions." Teaching Composition. McGraw Hill Higher Education. n.d. 

• Brookfield, Stephen D. and Preskill, Stephen. "Chapter 10: Keeping Teachers' Voices in Balance." Discussion as a Way of Teaching: Tools and Techniques for Democratic Classrooms. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2005.

• "Discussions." Center for Teaching. Vanderbilt University. n.d. Accessed 2 Jan 2017.

• "Facilitating Effective Group Discussions: Tips." The Sheridan Center for Teaching and Learning, Brown University. n.d. Accessed 6 Jan 2017.

• Gonzalez, Jennifer. "The Big List of Class Discussion Strategies." The Cult of Pedagogy. 15 Oct 2015. Accessed 6 Jan 2017.

• Lang, James. "Building a Better Discussion."  The Chronicle of Higher Education. 20 Jul 2015.

• "Leading Scintillating, Stimulating, Substantive Discussions." Center for Teaching and Learning, Columbia University. n.d. Accessed 6 Jan 2017.

• Weimer, Maryellen. "Effective Ways to Structure Discussion." Faculty Focus. 14 Jan 2014.

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Providing Effective Feedback on Student Writing

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• Brackett, Marc A. et al. "The Influence of Teacher Emotion on Grading Practices: A Preliminary Look at The Evaluation of Student Writing." Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice 19:6 (2013): 634-646.

• Butler, Deborah L. and Phillip H. Winne. "Feedback and Self-Regulated Learning: A Theoretical Synthesis." Review of Educational Research 65.3 (1995): 245–281.  

• Elbow, Peter. "About Responding to Student Writing." Workshop Handout. Writing Center, Marist College, 2001. Accessed 6 Jan 2017.

• McLeod, Stephen G., Gavin C. Brown, Preselfannie W. McDaniels, and Lawrence Sledge. "Improving Writing with a PAL: Harnessing the Power of Peer Assisted Learning with the Reader’s Assessment Rubrics." International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 20.3 (2009): 488-502.

• O'Neill, Peggy. "From the Writing Process to the Responding Sequence: Incorporating Self-Assessment and Reflection in the Classroom." Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 26(1), 1998: 61-70.

• Price, Margaret, Karen Handley, Jill Millar, and Berry O'Donovan. "Feedback: All That Effort, But What Is the Effect?" Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 35 (2010).

• "Responding to Student Writing." Harvard Writing Project. Harvard University. Web. Accessed 7 Jan 2017. 

• "Responding to Student Writing." Speaking of Teaching 3.3. Center for Teaching and Learning, Stanford University, 1992, 1–6.

• Ryan, Leigh and Lisa Zimmerelli. "Helping Writers Throughout the Writing Process." The Bedford Guide for Writing Tutors. Fifth edition. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martin's, 2009.

• Shafer, Leah. "Responding to Student Writing — and Writers: How Your Comments on Student Essays Can Nurture Stronger, More Focused, and More Determined Writers." Useable Knowledge. Graduate School of Education, Harvard University. 6 Feb 2016. Web. Accessed 7 Jan 2017.

• Sommers, Nancy. Responding to Student Writers. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2013.

• Straub, Richard. "Reading and Responding to Student Writers: A Heuristic Practice." Composition Studies, 30.1 (2002): 15–60.

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Peer Review Strategies

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• Lam, Ricky. "A Peer Review Training Workshop: Coaching Students to Give and Evaluate Peer Feedback." TESL Canada Journal [Online], 27.2 (2010): 114. Web. 6 Jan. 2017

• Mulder, Raoul A., Jon M. Pearce, and Chi Baik. "Peer Review in Higher Education: Student Perceptions Before and After Participation." Active Learning in Higher Education 15.2 (2014): 157 –171.

• Nilson, Linda B. "Improving Student Peer Feedback." College Teaching (51)1, 2008: 34-38.

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Perspectives on Style and Error

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• Blaauw-Hara, Mark. "Why Our Students Need Instruction in Grammar, And How We Should Go about It." Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 34.2 (2006): 165–178.

• Butler, Paul. "Reconsidering the Teaching of Style." The English Journal 100.4 (2011): 77-82.

• Connors, Robert J. "The Erasure of the Sentence." College Composition and Communication, 52.1 (2000): 96–128.

• Corrigan, Paul. T. "Error in Student Writing: A Balanced, Developmental Approach." The Writing Campus. Sep 10 2015. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Gottschalk, Katherine and Keith Hjortshoj. "Teaching Writing at the Sentence Level." The Elements of Teaching Writing: A Resource for Instructors in all Disciplines. Boston: Bedford/ St. Martins, 2004. 

• Larson, Mark. "Watch Your Language: Teaching Standard Usage to Resistant and Reluctant Learners." English Journal, 85.7 (1996): 91–95. 

• Lindblom, Kenneth and Patricia A. Dunn. "Analyzing Grammar Rants: An Alternative to Traditional Grammar Instruction. College English, 95.5 (2006): 71–77.

• Micciche, ​Laura R. "Making a Case for Rhetorical Grammar." College Composition and Communication, 55.4 (2004): 716–737.

• Petit, Angela. "The Stylish Semicolon: Teaching Punctuation as Rhetorical Choice." The English Journal, 92.3 (2003): 66–72.

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Language Diversity in the Composition Classroom

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• "A Conversation with Lisa Delpit." Language Arts, 68.7 (1991): 541–547.

• Delpit, Lisa. "Skills and Other Dilemmas of a Progressive Black Educator." Harvard Educational Review, 56.4 (1986) 379-386.

• Harris, Muriel. "Cultural Conflicts in the Writing Center: Expectations and Assumptions of ESL Students." Writing in Multicultural Settings. Eds. Carol Severino, Juan C. Guerra, and Johnella E. Butler. New York: MLA, 1997. 220-233.

• Rose, Mike. "The Language of Exclusion: Writing Instruction at the University." College English, 47. 4 (1985): 341–359.

• Young, Vershawn A. "Should Writers Use They Own English?." Iowa Journal of Cultural Studies, 12 (2010): 110-117. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Young, Vershawn A. "Casualties of Literacy." Your Average Nigga Performing Race, Literacy, and Masculinity. Detroit: Wayne State University Press, 2007. 

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Preparing Students for Writing in the "Real World"

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• Cox, Michelle, Christina Ortmeier-Hooper and Katherine E. Tirabassi. "Teaching Writing for the "Real World": Community and Workplace Writing." The English Journal, 98.5 (May, 2009): 72-80.

• Quible, Zane K. and Frances Griffin. "Are Writing Deficiencies Creating a Lost Generation of Business Writers?" Journal of Education for Business, 83.1 (2007): 32–36.

 

Teaching Writing in the Digital Age

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• Arola, Kristin, Cheryl E. Ball and Jennifer Sheppard. "Multimodality as a Frame for Individual and Institutional Change." Hybrid Pedagogy. 10 Jan. 2014. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Bruff, Derek. "A Social Network Can Be a Learning Network." The Chronicle of Higher Education. 6 Nov. 2013. Web. Accessed 2 Jan 2017.

• Copeland, Adam. "Teaching Digital Wisdom." Hybrid Pedagogy. 16 Jul. 2015. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Davidson, Cathy M. "Why Do We Need a Bill of Rights for Learners Today?" cathydavidson.com. 24 Jan 13. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Donaldson, Conrad. "The Maker Movement and the Rebirth of Constructionism." Hybrid Pedagogy. 23 Jan. 2014. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Rankins-Robertson, Sherry, Tiffany Bourelle, Andrew Bourelle, and David Fisher. "Multimodal Instruction: Pedagogy and Practice for Enhancing Multimodal Composition Online." kairos, 19.1, 2014. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Stommel, Jesse. "The Twitter Essay." Hybrid Pedagogy. 6 Jan. 2012. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

• Williams, Sean D. "Structured Dissonance and the Art of Building Arguments for the World-Wide Web." The WWW Journal of Online Education. n.d. Web. Accessed 8 Jan 2017.

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Teaching Writing in Blended and Online Classes

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• Boettcher, J. V. "Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online: Quick Guide for New Online Faculty." Designing for Learning. 20 May 2013. Web. Accessed 7 Jan 2017.

• Warnock, Scott. "Just How Much Are They Writing Online?" Online Writing Teacher. 30 Sep 2009. Web. Accessed 7 Jan 2017.

 

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Teaching Research

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• Burton, Vicki Tolar and Scott A. Chadwick. "Investigating the Practices of Student Researchers: Patterns of Use and Criteria for Use of Internet and Library Sources." Computers and Composition 17 (2000): 309–328.

• Howard, Rebecca Moore, Tricia Serviss, and Tanya K. Rodrigue. "Writing from Sources, Writing from Sentences." Writing and Pedagogy 2.2, 2010.

• Purdy, James P. "The Changing Space of Research: Web 2.0 and the Integration ofResearch and Writing Environments." Computers and Composition 27 (2010): 48–58.

 

Teaching Revision

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• Flower, Linda. "Revising Writer-Based Prose." Journal of Basic Writing 3.3, 1981.

• Kirby, Dan R. and Tom Liner. "Revision: Yes, They Do It. Yes, You Can Teach It." The English Journal, 69.3 (1980): 41-45.

• Lorimer, Rebecca and Rebecca Schoenike Nowacek. "Teaching Revision." Writing Across the Curriculum at UW-Madison. 2015. Web. Accessed 7 Jan 2017.

• Murray, Donald M. "Teach the Motivating Force of Revision." The English Journal, 67. 7 (1978), pp. 56-60.

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General Teaching Sources:

 

• http://www.arhu.umd.edu/news/college-civility-statement​

 

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