Composition Course Information for Faculty and Staff

Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson. Wednesday meetings will be hosted by Sandra Leonard, and Thursday meetings by Erin Kraal. Going to either session will count towards both CEL and Comp Convo training. These discussions will be open to all perspectives on A.I. If you would like to join us, please fill out this form to RSVP. We will meet every other Wednesday at 12 p.m. starting on September 3; and every other Thursday at 11 a.m. The semester schedule is as follows:
 - September 17-18
 - October 1-2
 - October 15-16
 - October 29-30
 - November 12-13,
 - December TBA.

12-12:50 p.m. Wednesday, September 10, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
Are you ready for “Talk Like a Pirate Day” AND to teach argument to undergraduate students in writing courses, particularly COMP100? This workshop introduces the ARG mnemonic (Acceptability, Relevance, Grounds) to evaluate the cogency of written arguments and discusses ways to teach argument structure and the identification of informal fallacies in students’ own writing. Please feel free to bring any readings or activities to share with us!

12-12:50 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
This workshop will be run in conjunction with the LGBTQ+ Resource Center. All participants will receive a Safe Space sign indicating that you have completed your training.

12-12:50 a.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
During the pre-semester workshop, we discussed the importance of multiple modes of feedback in order to connect with students on a human level as well as to safeguard our time and efforts. This session is a follow-up to build on feedback techniques. Bring a student-facing rubric that you want to work on.

12-12:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 5, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
Learn from our writing center director and tutors as they visit Comp Conversations in a Comp Convo/Writing Center crossover episode! What do students really use the writing center for? What advice do tutors give most often to students? Feel free to ask questions and engage in an open dialogue with the writing center in discussing best practices for writing tutoring and preparing your students to visit the center.

12-12:50 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 6 Rohrbach Library or via Zoom
You might be familiar with the fact that your Kutztown composition faculty colleagues wrote an Open Educational Resource textbook! We will briefly go over how to access this resource, as well as other free open-access resources, articles, readings, and technology that can assist students in Composition.