Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education

 

Date of this Version

Fall 2021

Document Type

Article

Citation

To Improve the Academy: A Journal of Educational Development (fall 2021) 40(1)

doi: 10.3998/tia.964

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License: CC BY-NC-ND

Abstract

In this article, we explore how supporting faculty writers can also help them to become more effective teachers of writing in their disciplines. Based on over ten years of facilitating and studying faculty at our writing retreats, we demonstrate how understanding and improving their own writing experiences can spark insight into their students as writers. Furthermore, we suggest that helping faculty make this “turn to teaching” exemplifies the potential for an integrative model of educational development, one that leverages connections across faculty roles and responsibilities.

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