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Steps to Future Academic Goals

Steps to Future Academic Goals. Possibilities?. Professor of Rhetoric and Composition English education/Preparing undergraduate English majors for the teaching of secondary composition Administration Department Chair/Stay grounded in the discipline of English. What Are the Expectations?.

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Steps to Future Academic Goals

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  1. Steps to Future Academic Goals

  2. Possibilities? • Professor of Rhetoric and Composition • English education/Preparing undergraduate English majors for the teaching of secondary composition • Administration • Department Chair/Stay grounded in the discipline of English

  3. What Are the Expectations? Sample job posting from The Chronicle of Higher Education for Assistant Professor of Rhetoric and Composition at California State University, Fullerton: •A Ph.D. in Composition or English Studies with appropriate academic emphasis in rhetoric and composition completed by August 2013. ABDs will be considered but must show evidence of degree completion prior to appointment. •Evidence of successful teaching. •Familiarity with recognized best practices in teaching and an interest in using and developing innovative instructional technologies. •Potential for successful research and publications. •Potential for successful service to the department.

  4. What Can I do NOW to Better Prepare Myself?

  5. My Plan… • Get the Degree!!! • Stay of focused & continue on track to graduation December 2013.

  6. Effective Teaching • Continue with teaching experience to hopefully attain references and stellar teaching reviews

  7. Attend & Present at Conferences • Publish • Demonstrates interest in the field • Shows research publishing potential

  8. Participate in Department Affairs • Attend department meetings, participate in SACS planning & documentation, and attend Exit grading sessions

  9. Join a Hiring Committee • Gain an inside perspective of what hiring committees are looking for • Learn some effective interviewing strategies

  10. Works Cited Haley, Ken. Personal Interview. 15 August 2012. “Jobs.” The Chronicle of Higher Education (2012): n.pag. Web. 18 August 2012.

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