Syllabus

The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything

William Germano, Kit Nicholls

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English

Princeton University Pres
04 January 2021

Language teaching theory & methods

Series: Skills for Scholars

Generations of teachers have built their classes around the course syllabus, a semester-long contract that spells out what each class meeting will focus on (readings, problem sets, case studies, experiments), and what the student has to turn in by a given date. But what does that way of thinking about the syllabus leave out — about our teaching and, more importantly, about our students' learning?

In Syllabus, William Germano and Kit Nicholls take a fresh look at this essential but almost invisible bureaucratic document and use it as a starting point for rethinking what students — and teachers — do. What if a teacher built a semester's worth of teaching and learning backward—starting from what students need to learn to do by the end of the term, and only then selecting and arranging the material students need to study?

Thinking through the lived moments of classroom engagement — what the authors call 'coursetime' — becomes a way of striking a balance between improv and order. With fresh insights and concrete suggestions, Syllabus shifts the focus away from the teacher to the work and growth of students, moving the classroom closer to the genuinely collaborative learning community we all want to create.

'An inspiring exhortation to make the standard college syllabus work harder and better...

A thoughtful, provocative collection of well-tested teaching strategies and philosophies that work across the curriculum.' — Kirkus reviews, starred review

By: William Germano, Kit Nicholls
Imprint: Princeton University Pres
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm,
ISBN: 9780691192208
ISBN 10: 0691192200
Series: Skills for Scholars
Pages: 232
Publication Date: 04 January 2021
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

William Germano is professor of English at Cooper Union. His books include Getting It Published and From Dissertation to Book. Twitter @WmGermano Kit Nicholls is director of the Center for Writing at Cooper Union, where he teaches writing, literature, and cultural studies.

Reviews for Syllabus: The Remarkable, Unremarkable Document That Changes Everything

A passionate book about teaching well, using the syllabus as a framework within which to discuss how to embark with students on the joint endeavour of learning. I like its philosophy. . . . One for all who value teaching. ---Diane Coyle, Enlightened Economist An inspiring exhortation to make the standard college syllabus work harder and better. . . . A thoughtful, provocative collection of well-tested teaching strategies and philosophies that work across the curriculum. * Kirkus, starred review * Germano and Nicholls's gently polemical, deeply romantic book regards the syllabus, and the work that goes into constructing one, as an opportunity to ponder the possibilities and pathways of the classroom. . . . The authors of 'Syllabus' come across like fantastic and committed teachers. ---Hua Hsu, New Yorker