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Roberta's Writing Instruction Support: Teaching Resources

An equity-based approach to supporting faculty and students in Western's writing requirements

Avoiding language bias in assignments, grading, response

Making assignment expectations explicit and transparent

Using the charrette process in assignment design

Offering students choice over purpose

Offering students choices over products

Design Resources

Cover image for Engaging Ideas book

Links to WWU's subscription access to the Engaging Ideas ebook.

Mary Ann Winklemes link to YouTube
Abstract: Ally to Accomplice

LETTERS ON MOVING FROM ALLY TO ACCOMPLICE: ANTI-RACISM AND THE TEACHING OF WRITING

NILOA Assignment Resources

Unpacking costs of accuracy and faculty-based grading

Using specs grading as a do-able equity act

Implementing ungrading one do-able act at a time

Assessment Resources

Book Cover, Labor-Based Grading
Book Cover, Antiracist Writing Assessment

Reading drafts for patterns of strength/need

Using patterns in feedback to the learning community

Enlisting the community of practice in implementing revisions

Response Resources

Book Cover, Student Peer Review

The WWU's subscription access to Student Peer Review and Response ebook only allows for one user at a time.