From the Classroom to the Training Room
Spring 2014 provided an opportunity for me to develop and facilitate professional staff writing sessions. Supporting over 20 Al Akhawayn University staff members, the following topics were developed and delivered:
- Audience Awareness in the Rhetorical Situation
- Standard Business Correspondence
- Organization, Development, and Clarity
- Grammar Review
- Sentence Patterns
The curriculum included both a pre-test and post-test, lectures, exercises, discussion of writing in-context, analysis of example documents, and handout resources.
Traveling to Casablanca to Teach English
As a part-time instructor for the School of Business Administration, I traveled to Casablanca twice a month from April through June to teach graduate students seeking the MBA degree. The students work for an array of Moroccan and International companies.
Presenting in California and Morocco
Two presentations were delivered at professional conferences. Both addressed leadership—women in leadership and their aim for balance and preparing leadership institutes for an array of participants.
A Moment in the Living Portfolio
As a new initiative in my long-term use of the Teaching Portfolio, this summer I invited the Vice President of Academic Affairs, the Dean of the School of Business Administration, a Library staff member and several faculty across disciplines as well as colleagues who teach the Business Writing course to engage in dialogue with my students about the content and pedagogical strategies employed in the class.
With renewed attention towards stellar teaching and learning at Al Akhawayn University, the initiative not only showcased an actual learning community but it engaged diverse stakeholders. The exchange was in the shadows of two workshops held at Al Akhawayn University by a Fulbright Scholar who hosted teaching, learning, and assessment sessions. A Moment in the Living Portfolio is intended for a fall publication.
Concluding the Summer
After two rewarding and demanding semesters, I spent time in several European spiritual retreat settings and traveled the southern cities, villages, and towns of Ireland. Though the time included lots of rest and reflection and preparation of my fall management courses, I was also in search of photos to support my upcoming book’s cover. Europe’s diverse landscapes render great images of nature.
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