 Today:
WIS sponsors an annual, multi-day writing instruction workshops event near the beginning of each academic year for faculty who teach with writing. This opportunity offers faculty a chance to gain ideas and new practices on teaching and assessing writing, as well as a chance to work on their own course materials in the company of their colleagues from across campus.Â
This three-day retreat is usually held at Western's Shannon Point Marine Center nestled in the woods and near the water in Anacortes. All expenses for travel, lodging, food, and materials are covered. Visit the WIS events page for a summary of the event details.
An additional stipend is available to retreat participants who choose to complete a mini-study and brief write-up identifying specific ideas/practices they gained from the retreat followed by a brief write-up within the current academic year.Â
Backward by Design Mini-Studies:
Selected Mini-Studies from Four Disciplines
Kari Jo Hilgendorf (Health and Human Development)
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2016-2017Â
Claire Lending (Finance and Marketing)
Claudia Wang (Community Health)
Li Wang (Modern and Classical Languages)
Nini Hayes (Environmental Studies)
Rita Daniels (Communication Studies)
Warren Cornwall (Environmental Studies)
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2016-2017Â
Jessyca Arthur-Cameselle (Health and Human Development)
Kari Jo Hilgendorf (Health and Human Development)
Reid Dorsey-Palmateer (Economics)
Ying Li (Health and Human Development)
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2015-2016Â
Michael Fraas (Communication Sciences and Disorders)
Harsh Buddhadev (Health and Human Development)
Sean Dwyer (Modern & Classical Languages)
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2014-2015Â
James Fortney (Communication Studies)Â
Catherine Riordan (Psychology)
Cat Armstrong Soule (Finance & Marketing)
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2013-2014Â
Sean Dwyer (Modern & Classical Languages)
Jasmine Goodnow (Physical Education, Health, and Recreation)
Peter Smith (Western Libaries)
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2012-2013Â
Sean Dwyer (Modern & Classical Languages)
Linda Keeler (Physical Education, Health, and Recreation)