Teaching

I teach classes in phonetics, phonology and morphology, as well as introductory linguistics:

LING 200. No prerequisite. I last taught this course Spring 2013.
LING 446 (English Phonology). Prerequisite: LING 450. I last taught this class Winter 2013.
LING 450/550 (Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology). Prerequisite: an introductory course in linguistics. I will next teach this class Spring 2014.
LING 451/551 (Phonology I). Prerequisite: LING 450. I will next teach this class Spring 2014.
LING 452/552 (Phonology II). Prerequisite: LING 451. I last taught this class Spring 2005.
LING 454 (Comparative and Historical Linguistics). I last taught this class Summer 2012, A term.
LING 481 (Introduction to Morphology). I will next teach this class Winter 2014.
LING 507 (Linguistic fieldwork) syllabus. Prerequisite: graduate status, or permission of instructor. I will next teach this class Winter 2014.

FAQs frequently asked by undergraduates (and their answers)
I am also the department's TA coordinator. The lead TA (Alli Germain, 2013-14) and I offer a TA workshop every September for new and continuing departmental TAs, and at least one additional workshop throughout the academic year.

Archived Department of Linguistics TA workshops
UW-UAW 4121 collective bargaining agreement (effective through April 30, 2015). For a quick summary, see update on new UAW 4121 contract for department personnel (summary of questions and answers. This is an edited version of the questions asked during a September 6, 2012 webinar about the new UAW 4121 contract.)
CIDR's bulletin on preparing for a classroom observation
CIDR's Microteaching Worksheet (how, what to prepare for being videotaped). Additional notes (departmental) on microteaching (workshop, preparation for)
UW Linguistics Department policies and procedures for graduate student teachers
Assorted UW policies, requirements and resources for difficult or unusual situations
- Summary of UW policies on conduct
- University Policy Directory (Ch. 6 of the Faculty Senate Handbook)
- Safe Campus
- Classroom Emergency Procedures for UW Faculty
- Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
- Disability Resources for Students Office
- Graduate School Memorandum 14 (TAs are to receive feedback on classroom teaching their first two quarters teaching.)
- UW guidelines on how long to keep student papers etc. See especially UW-GS 9: Student Records.
- UW Student Conduct Code
- Addressing Academic Misconduct (UW policy on cheating, appropriate responses from instructors)
- UW Environmental Health and Safety regulations and policies
Course evaluation form I have designed and use for LING 451/551 (in place of the OEA forms)
Video resources for teachers of linguistics.