English majors in the Pre-Education concentration have the option to participate in the course as Pedagogy Interns (PIs). PIs complete their internships in secondary schools or in First-Year Writing and introductory literature classes at GSU. All other course requirements are the same. PIs must be matched with a supervising faculty member and complete an MOU before enrolling in ENGL 4500.
Pre-Education majors & minors interested in a Pedagogy Internship should contact Dr. Renee Schatteman at schatteman@gsu.edu for further information.
What Pedagogy Interns Should Do
- Attend all class sessions fully prepared and ready to take on a supporting role in the day’s activities.
- Work 8-10 hours per week (2 ½ attending class; 5 ½ -7 ½ hours outside of class).
- Hold at least one office hour per week.
- Meet with students individually during office hours and by appointment for mentoring, writing help, content explanation.
What Pedagogy Interns Could Do
Work with the supervising faculty to:
- present an aspect (or aspects) of course material in class.
- present elements of the writing process, such as thesis-development, organization, or textual support.
- mentor students in formal and informal ways.
- develop assignments, in-class activities, small group questions.
- develop grading rubrics.
- comment on student drafts of essays.
What Pedagogy Interns Should Not Do
- Grade essays or major assignments (they may pre-grade or provide ungraded feedback on quizzes or homework assignments if their work if reviewed and approved by the instructor).
- Work more than 10 hours per week.
- Cover a class in an instructor’s absence or teach without supervision.
- Make policy-level decisions regarding the course or individual students enrolled.
- Share sensitive or protected information about the course or individual students with others or on social media.