Facilitating Discussion of Spare Parts
Welcome! Here you'll find guides and information to help you lead discussions of Spare Parts for Stevens' First Year Reading Program (2018).
Please also give a look to the Spare Parts Student Guide (linked to the left, or find it at researchguides.stevens.edu/spareparts) to find more information about the students of Spare Parts, the book, and related issues.
If you have any questions regarding the First Year Reading Program, please contact Kristie Damell, Associate Dean of Students, at kdamell@stevens.edu or 201-216-5679.
Note: The students have been instructed to watch a series of videos on U.S. immigration policy and related topics to inform their reading of the book. The videos are included below so that you can incorporate them into your discussion with the students.
Image source: Macmillan Publishers
Teacher's Guide
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Spare Parts Teacher's Guide (Scott Pitcock, Macmillan Publishers, 2016)A guide for teachers on teaching and talking about Spare Parts, from the book's publisher.
FYRP at Stevens
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Spare Parts 2018: First Year Reading Program Selection InformationThe FYRP Selection Committee's explanation of their pick for 2018 and plans for the program.
Facilitating Discussion
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Facilitators Workshop Handout (J. McBryan, K. Damell, D. Lombardi, C. Shemanski, S. Abdah, May 2018)The handout from a recent Stevens workshop on how to facilitate orientation reading groups.
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Shared Inquiry Handbook by Publication Date: 2014Free ebook from the Great Books Foundation (greatbooks.org) on the Shared Inquiry method of leading discussion groups.
Stevens Resources
The First Year Reading Program at Stevens:
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Freshman Orientation (Office of Undergraduate Student Life)
Website for the Orientation and First Year Reading Program.
If you have any questions regarding the First Year Reading Program, please contact Kristie Damell, Associate Dean of Students, at kdamell@stevens.edu or 201-216-5679.
Stevens and DACA
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Statement on DACA (N. Farvardin, Sept. 2017)President Farvardin's statement on DACA to the Stevens community, from Sept. 7, 2017.