SSLW2024: Full Schedule

4:30pm MST

Second language writing in Canada: Research, theory, and instruction

Thursday November 14, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST

In this session, the three editors of a 2023 special issue of the TESL Canada Journal provide an overview of issues in L2 writing in Canada explored by the invite discussion about current trends in the field. Of particular interest at this SSLW session should be some discussion of the disciplinary boundaries of L2 writing as a field or discipline beyond the United States.

Presenters

Joel Heng Hartse

Simon Fraser University

Ismaeil Fazel

University of British Columbia

James Corcoran

Assistant Professor, York University

Dr. James Corcoran is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics at York University in Toronto, Canada, where he teaches in the ESL, TESOL, and applied linguistics programs. James’ current research projects include investigations into EAP... Read More →

Thursday November 14, 2024 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
North Ballroom

Colloquium, C1-3

10:15am MST

Under fire: Strategies for writing for publication

Friday November 15, 2024 10:15am - 11:45am MST

North Ballroom

Second language writing (SLW) professionals have insights from teaching and research to share with domestic and international audiences but little time to write and publish. In this session, the presenters offer ways to incorporate writing groups and collaborative writing for publication into demanding schedules to benefit themselves, the field, and future SLW scholars.

Presenters

Christine Pearson Casanave

adjunct professor, Temple University Japan

Deborah Crusan

Professor, Wright State University

Stephanie Vandrick

Professor Emerita, University of San Francisco

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

Colloquium, D1-3

1:00pm MST

On the edge of using, disclosing, and confronting AI: Complications beyond pedagogy

Friday November 15, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST

South Ballroom

This colloquium explores the use of AI tools in L2 writing beyond classrooms through philosophical and empirical inquiries. The three presentations draw on cutting-edge literature and investigate our current discourses on, practices of, and policies regarding the use of generative AI in writing from perspectives that have been less considered.

Presenters

Xiao Tan

Duke University

Chaoran Wang

Multilingual Writing Specialist; Assistant Professor of Writing, Colby College

Zhaozhe Wang

University of Toronto

Wei Xu

Ph.D. Candidate, University of Arizona

Wei Xu is a 4th-year Ph.D. candidate in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching (SLAT) at the University of Arizona. She obtained her master's degree in TESOL from Durham University, UK. Her research interests center around multilingual genre-based pedagogy, multimodal composition... Read More →

Yachao Sun

Duke Kunshan University

Friday November 15, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST
South Ballroom

Colloquium, E1-3

1:00pm MST

Supporting multilingual students’ success in the state of Arizona: An example of an ecology of multilingual writing.

Friday November 15, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST

North Ballroom

This colloquium explores innovative strategies for supporting multilingual students, featuring insights from four Arizona educators. Presentations will cover culturally relevant practices, corpus linguistics, the Liberatory WAC initiative, and curriculum and instructional innovations, equipping participants with theoretical and practical tools to enhance multilingual learners' experiences in diverse educational settings.

Presenters

Jaime Mejia Mayorga

The University of Arizona / Pima Community College

Shelley Staples

University of Arizona

Brooke Anderson

English Faculty, Pima Community College

Friday November 15, 2024 1:00pm - 2:30pm MST
North Ballroom

Colloquium, E1-3

3:00pm MST

Writing self-efficacy and multilingual writers: Practical insights from new research

Friday November 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm MST

South Ballroom

This colloquium presents findings from a large research project focused on writing self-efficacy (WSE) conducted with first-year university students, most, not all, of whom were multilingual. We will discuss differences between L1 and L2 writers in WSE, factors that influence WSE, and implications for teaching L2 writers.

Presenters

Grant Eckstein

Brigham Young University

Research lines include response to writing, corrective feedback in L2 writing, and writing center research (especially L2 learners in writing centers). In addition, I use eye-tracking methods to research the acquisition and development of L2 reading.

Sabina Simon

Assistant Professor, American River College

Sabina is a fourth year PhD Candidate at UC Davis in school of education with a focus on second language writing. Her research interests include community college ESL, higher education policy, transfer-level ESL composition, multimodal composition, curriculum and materials develo... Read More →

Dana Ferris

Professor of Writing, University of California Davis

Dana R. Ferris, Professor in the University Writing Program at the University of California, Davis, has had a wide-ranging career as a teacher, teacher-educator, researcher, writer, editor, and writing program administrator. Her books and articles have focused primarily on the teaching... Read More →

Danielle Schmidli

Continuing Lecturer, University of California, Davis

Friday November 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm MST
South Ballroom

Colloquium, F1-3

3:00pm MST

“I feel grafted”: Narrativizing multilingual writers’ experiences of writing in shifting ecologies.

Friday November 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm MST

North Ballroom

This colloquium brings together five multilingual writers from South Asia to present a collaborative auto-ethnographic project that builds on an ecological model of writing by postulating a plant grafting metaphor and aims to understand the evolving and complex multilingual writing identities and practices in shifting ecologies.

Presenters

Mijanur Rahman

Assistant Professor of Writing Studies, California State University, Los Angeles

Md. Fahad Hossain

PhD Student, North Dakota State University

Mucktadir Ahmed

Graduate Associate - Teaching, University of Arizona

Abantika Dhar

Illinois State University

Maria Zaman

PhD student & Graduate Research Assistant, University of North Dakota

Friday November 15, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm MST
North Ballroom

Colloquium, F1-3

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

10:15am MST

Learner collaboration in second language writing: Affordances, challenges, and new directions

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

South Ballroom

The colloquium addresses learner collaboration from multiple perspectives: the first talk provides an updated account of collaborative writing pedagogy. The second talk presents an empirical study on learner collaboration among heritage and L2 Spanish learners. The last talk presents new directions in this domain by introducing Collaborative Reading for Writing.

Presenters

Meixiu Zhang

Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics, Texas Tech University

Mimi Li

Associate Professor of Applied Linguistics, Texas A&M University-Commerce

Dr. Mimi Li is an Assistant Professor of Applied Linguistics/TESOL in the Department of Literature and Languages at Texas A&M University-Commerce. Her research areas focus on L2 writing and CALL. Her work has appeared in Journal of Second Language Writing, Computer Assisted Language... Read More →

Ana Fernández Dobao

Associate Professor, University of Washington

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

Susan Miller-Cochran

The University of Arizona

Jaime Mejia Mayorga

The University of Arizona / Pima Community College

Stacey Cochran

The University of Arizona

Joel Smith

The University of Arizona

Jhonathan Henao-Muñoz

The University of Arizona

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

Colloquium, J1-3

1:00pm MST

Ungrading and the teaching of L2 writing and writers

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

South Ballroom

Ungrading has surged in recognition in the past several years. In this colloquium, several second language writing teachers discuss their beliefs, attitudes, and knowledge about ungrading approaches. They will further discuss advantages and disadvantages of ungrading for both students and teachers in the second language writing classroom.

Presenters

Deborah Crusan

Professor, Wright State University

Sara Cushing

Georgia State University

Todd Ruecker

Colorado State University

Mikenna Modesto

University of California, Davis

Mikenna Leigh Modesto (neé Sims) is a third year Ph.D. student in the University Writing Program at the University of California, Davis. Her research interests include writing assessment, multilingual writing instruction, and writing program administration. Her work has recently... Read More →

Tanita Saenkhum

Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tanita Saenkhum is an Associate Professor of Rhetoric, Writing, and Linguistics at University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where she teaches courses in L2 writing, TESOL methods, and SLA and was Director of ESL from 2013 through 2019. Her book, Decisions, Agency, and Advising: Key Issues... Read More →

Soo Hyon Kim

Associate Professor of English/TESOL, University of New Hampshire

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

Colloquium, J1-3