The LWI New Teacher Training Bootcamp is a new initiative that will offer training and advice for new teachers of 1L legal writing, as well as opportunities to connect with other new legal writing teachers and experienced faculty. This is the second year of the bootcamp.
The Bootcamp will cover a variety of topics. Examples of likely topics are included below. The Bootcamp is exclusively focused on concepts related to classroom teaching, not scholarship.
Syllabus creation and design
LRW Problem Design/Execution
Grading/Giving Feedback
DEI in the LRW Classroom
LRW Classroom Activities
LRW Classroom Management
Using technology to teach legal writing or using technology for feedback
Pitfalls of teaching legal writing and what to do about them
Universal Design in LRW
Asking for Help/Advice/Mentorship
Balancing teaching (especially 1L teaching) with other responsibilities
Situating LRW in the larger 1L curriculum
