SSLW2024: Full Schedule

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9:00am MST

Passages into re-imagining first year writing as a multilingual community

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:30am MST

Drawing on theories of identity, investment, and imagined communities, this study examines the introduction and use of multilingual student writing models in First Year Writing. Findings suggest that using multilingual student writing models supports the development of multilingual students’ writerly identities and encourages openness to multilingualism in the FYW community.

Presenters

Soo Hyon Kim

Associate Professor of English/TESOL, University of New Hampshire

Denise Desrosiers

University of New Hampshire

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:00am - 9:30am MST
North Ballroom

Paper, H1

9:30am MST

Connecting the word to the world in EFL writing

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am MST

North Ballroom

This presentation reports the findings of a study that explored the potential of unlocking critical pedagogy in a second-year undergraduate writing course that focused on developing students’ research skills by crafting a small-scale IMRaD paper. Students’ selection of localized and contextualized topics enhanced their engagement, agency, and confidence in writing.

Presenters

Bakhtiar Naghdipour

Nazarbayev University

Saturday November 16, 2024 9:30am - 10:00am MST
North Ballroom

Paper, H2

10:15am MST

Alternative grading models in writing courses and beyond

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am MST

North Ballroom

Alternative grading practices are becoming more widespread in higher education. In this colloquium session, presenters share theoretical frameworks and their experience with several models of alternative grading in various contexts including ESOL, first year and graduate writing, ITA support, and teacher education. Suggested resources and sample class materials are provided.

Presenters

Amy Cook

Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University

Lucinda Hunter

Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University

Anastasiia Kryzhanivska

Asst Teaching Professor of English and the Learning Commons ESOL Specialist, Bowling Green State University

Kimberly Spallinger

Teaching Professor, Bowling Green State University

Saturday November 16, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am MST
North Ballroom

Colloquium, I1-3

1:00pm MST

Supporting multilingual writers through the science of well-being

Saturday November 16, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST

North Ballroom

This colloquium delves into utilizing wellbeing science for supporting multilingual writers, featuring insights from interdisciplinary experts. Discussions range from employing cultural change theory for fostering supportive communities and instigating institutional change, to leveraging positive psychology in writing instruction. It emphasizes practical steps for creating nurturing writing environments, offering attendees strategies for enhancing multilingual students' educational experiences.

Presenters

Colloquium, J1-3

SSLW2024

9:00am MST

Soo Hyon Kim

Denise Desrosiers

9:30am MST

Bakhtiar Naghdipour

10:15am MST

Amy Cook

Lucinda Hunter

Anastasiia Kryzhanivska

Kimberly Spallinger

1:00pm MST

Susan Miller-Cochran

Jaime Mejia Mayorga

Stacey Cochran

Joel Smith

Jhonathan Henao-Muñoz