Monday, August 9, 2010 (Introductions)

Time Place Leader Activity

9:00 CPR 202 All Mentors Meet and Greet (Mentors)
Introductions (YARN GAME)
Meet and Greet – English Staff - Lee, Deedra, etc. (9:35 – 9:45)
Discussion of Orientation Goals:
 Introduction to the Program
 Prepare Teachers for 1101 and 1102
 Facilitate Collaboration
 Emphasize use of the 1101 Reader
 Encourage use of Pedagogy Book

FYC Overview:
 Distribute the syllabus
 Discuss FYC Philosophy and Overview
 Review Course Requirements (i.e. three main projects, two conferences, etc.)
 Introduces Projects—Focus on Outcomes
 Discussion of Course Objectives
 Explain Rubric requirement
12:00 Lunch
1:00-2:30 Break-Out  Visit mentee classroom
Sessions  Check out technology, turn equipment on
 Go to English Department - check out mailboxes, copy procedures, visit staff
 Retrieve ID Cards and NET IDS (if needed)
 Retrieve FOREST ID; parking passes (if needed)
 Set up Blackboard
2:30 CPR 202 Reconvene:
 Address Questions
 Discuss Expectations
  Reflect on “ideal” teaching
Homework: Review: Chapter Two of the Instructor’s Guide
Personalize Syllabus
Read?--Teaching Statements and Paragraphs on Rhetorical Movements
 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 (New Teachers: Project 1
Overview)
Time Place Leader Activity
9:00 – 10:00 CPR 202 All Mentors Discuss Reading
Return to Outcomes
10:00-11:00 CPR 202 All Mentors Create a Positive Classroom Environment:
 Discuss First Day Activities

11:00-12:000 All Mentors: Project 1 Overview:

Dan  Discuss Project Outcomes
Richards  Discuss Sample Timeline
 Distribute Rubric
 Apply the Rubric to Project One

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 All Mentors Responding to Student Writing:

 Addressing Global vs. Local Concerns
 Writing Marginal Comments/Endnotes
 Review Plagiarism Policy—Dr. Shuman

2:00-3:00 Breakout Grade a Draft of Project One:

Sessions  Apply the Rubric to Project One
 Apply Commenting strategies to P1/ G
3:00-3:30 Breakout Mentor Led Enter Grades in Blackboard
Sessions
3:30-4:00 All Mentors Reconvene:
 Address Questions
 Discuss Expectations
 Reflect on “ideal” teaching
Homework Read: “What is History?” in Making the Transition
Review Chapter Three in Instructor Guide
Personalize Teacher’s Timeline for Project One
 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 (New Teachers: Project 2
Overview)
Time Place Leader Activity
9:00-9:45 CPR 202 All Mentors Introduce Project Two:
 Discuss Project Outcomes
 Discuss Project Options

10:00-11:30 Library Librarians Introduce “Teaching Research”

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Breakout Review Option One:

Sessions  Practice Research
Review Option Two:
 Practice Research
2:00-2:30 Library Respond to Student Writing:
 Apply the Online Rubric to Project Two
 Apply Comments

3:00-4:00 Breakout Grade Project Two

Session
4:00-4:30 Enter grades into Blackboard

4:30-5:00 Reconvene:
 Address Questions
 Discuss Expectations
 Reflect on “ideal” teaching
Homework Review Chapter Four in Instructor Guide
Personalize Teacher’s Timeline for Project Two
Read Stephen North’s “The Idea of the Writing Center”
Personalize Teacher’s Timeline
 Thursday, August 13, 2009 (New Teachers: Project 3
Overview)
Time Place Leader Activity
9:00-10:15 CPR 202 All Mentors Discuss “The Idea of the Writing Center”
Introduce Conferencing (Role-Play, Practical Advice, Anecdotes)

10:30-- 10:45 Kate Visit the Writing Center

11:00-12:00 Introduce Project 3

 Discuss Outcomes
 Discuss Project Options

12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Breakout Review Option One

Sessions  Discuss Teacher’s Timeline
Review Option Two
 Discuss Teacher’s Timeline
2:00-3:00 Library Respond to Student Writing:
 Apply the Online Rubric to Project 3
3:00-4:00 Breakout Grade Projects
Session
4:00-4:30 Breakout Enter Grades into Blackboard
Session
4:30-5:00 Reconvene:
 Address Questions
 Discuss Expectations
 Reflect on “ideal” teaching
Homework Homework: Finish Teacher’s Timeline
Post office hours and contact information to fyc.usf.edu
 Friday, August 14, 2010 (New Teachers: Optional Work
Day)
Time Place Leader Activity
10:00-3:00 CPR 202 All Mentors All mentors available to give individual help to those who want it.
 Monday, August 16, 2010 (All Teachers)
Time Place Leader Activity
10:00-11:00 MSC 2709 Meet and Greet: Returning and New Teachers

OR  Share Best Teaching Moments

CIS 1048 Refresh on FYC (General Overview):

o Distribute Assessment Results
o Discuss the changes made to improve assessment results:
o Discuss Revisions to Outcome
o Distribute 1101 Reader
o Distribute Pedagogy Book

11:00-12:00 MSC 2709 Lisa LaRew Discussion of 1101 Reader

12:00-1:00 MSC 2709 Lunch

1:00-2:00 CIS 1048 Returning Teachers Only

 Discuss Orientation Goals:
 Review Improvements to 1101 and 1102
 Introduce New Website
 Facilitate Collaboration
 Prepare Teachers for 1101 and 1102
o Train New Teachers: We need returning teachers help!
Introduce Changes to 1101 and 1102
 1102 reader in works
 New MLA, Plagiarism, and Grammar Quizzes
 Review New Blogging Requirements/Reflective Letters after each project
 Introduce new website

2:00-3:00 CIS 1048 Respond to Student Writing:

 Review Plagiarism Policy
 Introduce Rubric changes
 Introduce Rubric Specific Criteria

Kate Introduction to the Writing Center

3:00-4:00 Breakout
Sessions Review Grading Criteria: Project Two
 Review Grading Criteria: Project Two

Review Grading Criteria: Project Two

New Teachers
Time Place Leader Activity
1:00-4:00 CPR Graduate Orientation with Dr. Runge and Lee
classroom
 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (General Overview and Project
Two –Returning Teachers)
Time Place Leader Activity
9:00-10:30 LIBs Librarians Returning Teachers: Research Orientation with Librarians—This training will be specific to
Project Two
9:00-10:30 CPR Mentors New Teachers: Juggling it all: CV/Prepping for Conferences/Teaching Portfolio/Being a Grad.
classroom Student and a Teacher
11:00-12:00 CPR All Teachers (must attend one of their choosing):
classrooms  Facilitating Student Reflection
 Teaching Project One
 Teaching Project Two
 Teaching Project Three
 Incorporating Style
 Structuring More Effective Peer Reviews
 General Q & A on Technology (BB; Web site; TC)
12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00 Breakout All Teachers (must attend one of their choosing)

Sessions  Facilitating Student Reflection
 Teaching Project One
CPR  Teaching Project Two
classrooms  Teaching Project Three
 Incorporating Style
 Structuring More Effective Peer Reviews
 General Q & A on Technology (BB; Web site; TC)
2:00-3:00 CIS 1048 Nick Carbone Presentation: Teaching Style

3:00-4:00 New Teachers: Meet with mentors for individual help

 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (General Overview and Project
Three –Returning Teachers)
Time Place Leader Activity
9:00-10:00 MSC 2708 Breakout General Q&A on Projects
Session
10:00-10:20 MSC 2708 Student Advocacy Presentation

10:30-11:30 MSC 2708 Returning Teachers: Breakout Session 1 (must attend one of their choosing):
 Facilitating Student Reflection
(can break  Teaching Project One
out into  Teaching Project Two
corners of the  Teaching Project Three
big room)  Incorporating Style
 Structuring More Effective Peer Reviews
 General Q & A on Technology (BB; Web site; TC)
11:30-12:30 MSC 2708 Returning Teachers: Breakout Session Two Apathetic Students
 Facilitating Student Reflection
 Teaching Project One
 Teaching Project Two
 Teaching Project Three
 Incorporating Style
 Structuring More Effective Peer Reviews
 General Q & A on Technology (BB; Web site; TC)
12:30-1:30 MSC 2708 Lunch

1:30-2:00 Group Picture!

2:00-3:00 CIS 1048 Mike Palmquist Presentation

CIS 1048 Q&A with Palmquist

 Thursday, August 19, 2010 (All Teachers: Optional Work
Day with Mentors)

Time Place Leader Activity

9:00-10:30 MSC 3707 All Teachers: Joseph Morallo Presentation
or CIS 1048
11:00-??? Riverfront Good Times Picnic!!!
Park