Past Conferences
TESOL 2012
Click here for a list of sessions related to Second Language Writing
CCCC 2011
The files below were compiled by Steve Simpson
CCCC 2011 Morning Workshop Materials (large pdf of powerpoint presentations)
- David Kirkland. "Sea of change: Linguistic pluralism and the politics of composition studies."
- Sarah Nakamaru. "CUNY's new writing test: The view from a community college ESL program."
- Paul Kei Matsuda and Maria Jerskey. "First year composition: Charting common ground in a sea of change."
- Steve Simpson. "Stone soup: How not to be the 'ESL person';."
- Participatory Inkshedding Discussion Prompts.
- Web 2.0 and multilingual writers.
CCCC 2011 Afternoon Workshop Materials (small pdf)
- Shanti Bruce. "Using student experiences to inform our thinking about culturally and linguistically diverse students in the writing center. "
- Ben Rafoth. "Concepts from applied linguistics for talking about culturally and linguistically diverse students in the writing center. "
- Helena Hall and Gigi Taylor. "Training WC tutors to work with CLD writers. "
SLW-IS at TESOL 2011
Open Business Meeting at TESOL, March 17, 6:15-7:15 pm
Second Language Writing IS Highlighted Events
SLWIS Sessions List
Special Event Flyer: An Evening with Friends of Second Language Writing (see announcement below)
Please attend and meet International Second Language Writing Scholars!
An Evening with Friends of Second Language Writing
Thursday, March 17, 2011
7:30 – 10:00 PM
Ralph & Kacoo’s
In the heart of the French Quarter of New Orleans
519 Toulouse Street
New Orleans, LA 70130-2123
(504) 522-5226
http://www.ralphandkacoos.com/locations/neworleans
Cash bar
Appetizers provided by Friends of Second Language Writing
Ralph & Kacoo's is approximately 1.2 miles from the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
SLW-IS at TESOL 2010
Flyers and information for Second Language Writing IS, TESOL 2010:
- SLWIS Sessions List (pdf)
- Special SLWIS Sessions (pdf)
- Special Event Flyer: An Evening with Friends of Second Language Writing (pdf)
Presentations and handouts for Second Language Writing IS, TESOL 2010:
- Looking at Student Needs First: A Report on an IEP Student Needs Research Project (doc and ppt) (Valerie Carpenter)
SLW-IS at TESOL 2009
Meeting Minutes for TESOL 2009:
Below are links to presentations (handouts or powerpoint) and the flyers on SLWIS sessions and social for TESOL 2009.
- SLWIS Sessions Handout
- SLWIS Social Flyer
- Academic Session: Contexts of Second Language Writing
- Intersection Session: Strangers Here Ourselves: How NNESTs Work with Multilingual Writers
- Session title: Hauntedness of Nonnative Writing (ppt) (Ryuko Kubota)
- Intersection Session: Writing Across the Curriculum and Applied Linguistics: Research and Practice
- Colloquium: Activities for Explicit Language Instruction in EAP Writing Courses
- Learners First: Activities for Explicit Language Instruction in EAP Writing Courses (Gena Bennett)
- Causal Relationships: Getting Beyond Because, So, and Therefore (Margi Wald)
- Best Practices in the Teaching of 'Flow' (Jan Frodesen)
- Criticality: Focus on Form (Diane Schmitt)
- Colloquium: New Approaches to Strategies for Developing Self-Regulated Writers
- Colloquium: Preparing L2 Writing Teachers for Generation 1.5
- Teacher Training for CCE Speakers (doc and ppt) (Shondel J Nero)
- Three presentations (Nigel A. Caplan, Ruelaine Stokes, and Andrew McCullough)
- Playing Games, Creating Writers
- Beyond "Help!" Diagnosing the L2 Writer's Essay: A Strategies-Based Approach
- Help Students Step Up their English for the iBT
SLW-IS at TESOL 2008
Meeting Minutes for TESOL 2008:
Many exciting SLW-IS events were held at TESOL 2008 in New York:
- The SLW-IS booth in Exhibition Hall
- An Evening with the Second Language Writing Interest Section, Thursday, April 3rd, 8-10pm (Meson Sevilla, 344 West 46th Street) [Flyer available here]
- Open Business Meeting, Friday, April 4th, 5-7pm (Sheraton Madison Suite 3)
- Dozens of papers, colloquia, discussion groups, posters, and workshops--download a full schedule of sessions here
See SLW News, Vol 3, Issue 2, and you'll be able to read reviews and comments on TESOL 2008.
SLW-IS at TESOL 2007
Meeting Minutes (click to download the MS Word documents)
At TESOL 2007, Deborah Crusan (SLW-IS Chair, 2007-2008), organized a Hot Topics session, in which those interested in writing-related issues could network and discuss topics with experts in the field. Thanks to Deborah's hard work, the event was successful and well attended.