About the Writing Center, for Faculty
Workshops for your Students
Writing Center workshops provide practical, hands-on exploration in your classroom. Writing workshops introduce aspects of the writing process, from idea generation to thesis development to revision. Public speaking workshops prepare your students to engage audiences with focus and confidence. Our associates design instruction aimed at meeting your specific pedagogical goals.
Consultations
Our professional associates are available for individual consultations to discuss approaches to assignment design, effective feedback and commenting, or any other aspect of writing and public speaking instruction. Faculty may contact an associate directly or email writing@amherst.edu to schedule an appointment.
Pedagogy Guides
The Writing Center has designed pedagogy guides on facets of effective instruction in writing, reading, and public speaking. The pages introduce basic concepts in the topic, suggest ways of applying them in courses, and point to additional resources for further exploration.
First-Year Seminar Liaisons
- introduce your students to the Writing Center,
- teach workshops on aspects of the writing process, facilitate peer-review workshops, lead discussions of effective reading practices, or arrange public speaking workshops
- serve as a sounding board or advisor to you as you plan your writing instruction, assignments, and approaches.