Those of you heading into the third semester in the Fall should be preparing for your internship or teaching practicum. Here is the course description:
The program requires students to share their understanding as writers with others who want or need to write. The student will work as a teacher or coach of writing under the tutelage of a qualified mentor. Alternatively, the student may participate in an internship to gain hands-on experience in a chosen field. The student will be required to keep a journal of his or her experience and to write a substantial evaluation of the experience.
The actual internship/practicum is the most important part of this course; the course is essentially a feedback shell wrapped around your internship/practicum. In reality, you will have two mentors--your on-site supervisor (who will be asked to write an evaluation of your performance at the end of the semester) and your faculty mentor. Your faculty mentor will require you to keep/post journal entries or short essays about your experience and will discuss those entries with you.
If you do not already have an internship or practicum arranged, you should arrange it as soon as possible. If you need help with ideas, feel free to give me a call.
Please let me know what you'll be doing (and if you've already told me once, please remind me).
Thanks,
Brian
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