Teaching First-Year English

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FYE Overviews

• College Writing Course Descriptions: 1300, 1310, and 1320
• Official First-Year English Syllabus

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Approved FYE Textbooks

• FYE-Spring-2019-Textbooks.docx
• Answers to exercises in EasyWriter

FYE Syllabus

• English-1310-Syllabus-non-TA.docx
• English-1310-Syllabus-TA.docx
• English-1320-Template.docx0
  • https://www.avpas.txstate.edu/General-Education-Council/Syllabi-Templates.html

* Core syllabi templates are mandatory.

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FYE Course Calendar

• Course-Calendar-Shells-Spring-2019.docx
• Emerging-Course-Calendar-Fall-2018.docx
• Emerging-Course-Calendar-Fall-2018-MWF.docx
• MW-English-1320-Sample-Syllabus---Calendar--Aims-of-Argument-Spring-2019--.docx
• TR-English-1320-Sample-Syllabus---Calendar--Aims-of-Argument-TR-Spring-2019----2-.docx
• MWF-English-1320-Sample-Syllabus---Calendar--Aims-of-Argument-Spring-2019--.docx0
• Link to university calendar
• Link to final exams schedule

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Essay Assignments

• Developing Essay Assignments

Below are links to a shared Google Drive. In the Drive, you can find a myriad of lesson plans, prompts, sample essays, and other teaching resources that will aid you in your time as a TA. If you develop successful original lesson plans or resources, please feel free to add them to the Drive.

1310 Resources

1320 Resources

 

Below are several important University and departmental policies and procedures that pertain to teaching First-Year English. 

• Official First-Year English Syllabus
• Attendance Policy
• Annual Review (Lecturers, Senior Lecturers, and Professors)
• Handling Plagiarism
• University Academic Calendar
• Final Exam Schedule
• Cabinet Media Instructions (pdf)
• Concealed Carry
• Title IX
• HB 2504 Site ***

***Each semester, all faculty are required to upload their syllabi and  current CV to this "HB 2504" site.

With small class sizes, students often turn to their First-Year English instructors for guidance. One of the ways you can be most helpful is to refer students to available University resources. 

• The Writing Center
• Student Learning Assistance Center 
• Office of Disability Services
• The Counseling Center
• Academic Advising
• Personalized Academic and Career Exploration Center
• Financial Aid
• Division of Student Affairs
• Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion
• Office of Veterans Affairs
• PAWS Alert
• Student Success Plan

With the rise of mental health awareness and concerns on universities, it's important to know your resources and what actions you can take. This link provides websites, assessments, and other tools for you.

Resources for Student Mental Health Concerns