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Martha Dana Rust started the topic CFP: Teaching Memory Studies (MLA 2016) in the discussion
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 10 years, 11 months agoDear Members of the Teaching as a Profession group,
Please consider submitting an abstract for our special session, “Teaching Memory Studies.” Here’s the full CFP:
Teaching Memory Studies
Integrating studies of memory and literature: e.g. memory as metaphor, personal or collective practice, neuroscience, narrative hindsight, cinematic flash…[Read more]
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Suzanne Malley started the topic CFP MLA 2016: Literacies in Writing Studies in the discussion
RCWS Literacy Studies on MLA Commons 10 years, 11 months agoWe invite paper proposals for the first RCWS Literacy Studies Forum sponsored panel at MLA 2016.
We welcome discussions of practices and processes of literacies situated in a wide range of political, social, economic, linguistic, educational, and cultural contexts. Please submit a 300-word abstract by March 15 to Suzanne Blum Malley (…[Read more]
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Charlotte Pressler started the topic "Florida Standards" (i.e. Common Core) and curricu7lum alignment in the discussion
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years agoWhen Diane Ravitch spoke to the MLA two years ago, she predicted that the push for Common Core standards would soon be extended to state colleges and universities. That moment has come.
The Florida State Board of Education now is offering grants to support collaboration between state colleges and K-12 systems. I have a copy of my college’s gr…[Read more]
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Suzanne Malley started the topic Official Literacy Studies Group Open in the discussion
RCWS Literacy Studies on MLA Commons 11 years agoHi everyone,
My apologies for any confusion or inconvenience, but MLA notified me today that our official Literacy Studies group is up and running on MLA commons. We will continue our discussions there. Please join the group at:
http://mla.hcommons-staging.org/groups/literacy-studies/
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Pamela Herron replied to the topic Ageism in the Writing Classroom in the discussion
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years agoHi Margaret,
Although I teach primarily for English now, I taught Humanities for several years. In my course Challenges to Modern Culture my students were tasked with each identifying and researching a particular group of people who are disenfranchised in some way. For their final project each student would present their findings to their…[Read more]
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Margaret Morganroth Gullette started the topic Ageism in the Writing Classroom in the discussion
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years agoI am looking for people who have been teaching anti-ageism, or the subject of age, in the writing classroom. Especially interested in writing assignments that counter ageism, that use ageism along with other diversity issues (racism, sexism, ableism, classism).
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Judith Anne McCarthy replied to the topic Teaching Writing / Rhetoric / Composition to Online / Distance Students in the discussion
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years agoTo email me directly, jmccarthy@devry.edu (Judy McCarthy). Thanks!
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Judith Anne McCarthy started the topic CFP: Teaching Rhetoric, Writing, and Compositon to Undergraduates Online in the discussion
The History and Theory of Rhetoric and Composition on MLA Commons 11 years agoCFP (Call for Papers): I’m looking for papers for the purpose of proposing a panel for the upcoming 2016 MLA in Austin, TX. The subject is “Teaching Writing and Composition to Undergraduate Online Students” I am particularly interested in (but not limited to) papers that explore the primacy of written language as instruction compared to oral, t…[Read more]
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Judith Anne McCarthy started the topic Teaching Writing / Rhetoric / Composition to Online / Distance Students in the discussion
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years agoCFP (Call for Papers): I’m seeking papers in order to propose a panel for the upcoming 2016 MLA in Austin, TX. The subject is “Teaching Writing, Rhetoric, and Composition to Online/Distance Students.” I am particularly interested in (but not limited to) papers that explore the primacy of written language as instruction compared to oral, t…[Read more]
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Suzanne Malley started the topic Welcome to the RCWS Literacy Studies Forum in the forum
RCWS Literacy Studies on MLA Commons 11 years agoThe RCWS Literacy Studies Forum was approved in November 2014. If you’d like to take a look at the proposal document, it is posted in the “Files” section of this site.
As a new forum, we are able to put out a CFP for a Literacy Studies sponsored panel at MLA 2016 and we will hold elections this year for a 5th executive committee member. As those…[Read more]
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Suzanne Malley uploaded the file: MLA RCWS Literacy Studies Forum Proposal to
RCWS Literacy Studies on MLA Commons 11 years agoThe MLA RCWS Literacy Studies Forum Proposal approved in Nov 2014
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Adam Yaghi replied to the topic 2015-1 MOTION coming up at the Delegate Assembly mtg in the forum
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 11 years, 1 month agoI add my voice in support of this timely motion. Thank you for taking the initiative.
adam
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Margaret Hanzimanolis started the topic 2015-1 MOTION WILL BE HEARD AT DELEGATE ASSEMBLY MTG. in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 1 month agoMotion 2015-1:
Proposers of record: John Maerhofer and Margaret Hanzimanolis on behalf of the Radical Caucus in English and the Modern LanguagesWhereas Part-Time Faculty (PTF) constitute over 50% of the faculty in the US, and presumably a similar percentage of language and literature faculty;
Whereas PTF are presumably and anecdotally…[Read more]
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Margaret Hanzimanolis started the topic 2015-1 MOTION coming up at the Delegate Assembly mtg in the forum
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 11 years, 1 month agoPlease consider attending the Delegate Assembly in order to support this MOTION:
Motion 2015-1:
Proposers of record: John Maerhofer and Margaret Hanzimanolis on behalf of the Radical Caucus in English and the Modern Languages
Supporting materials: Click here to see the information provided by the proposers.Whereas Part-Time Faculty (PTF)…[Read more]
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Stacey Lee Donohue started the topic Teaching the Memoir Session at MLA 2015 in the forum
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 11 years, 1 month agoAbstracts below:
Friday, 9 January
Reading Memory: Approaches to Teaching the Memoir
10:15–11:30 a.m., West 210, VCC West
Program arranged by the Community College Humanities Association
Presiding: Stacey Lee Donohue, Central Oregon Community Coll.
“Photo-graphics: Mediating Memory in Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home,” David Bahr, Borough of Man…[Read more]
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Jessica Winston started the topic Teaching Literature Book Award in the forum
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 11 years, 1 month agoDear Colleagues:
The faculty in the Ph.D. program in English and the Teaching of English at Idaho State University invites nominations for the Teaching Literature Book Award. This new, nationally-juried prize seeks to encourage and recognize excellence in teaching by honoring every other year a book-length work on teaching literature at the…[Read more]
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Jessica Winston replied to the topic ISU Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 3 months agoDear Sanjeev,
Thank you for your interest in our program. I will reply to you directly via e-mail. Please be aware that this forum distributes messages to all members of the forum/group.
Yours sincerely,
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Jessica Winston started the topic ISU Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English in the forum
The Teaching of Writing on MLA Commons 11 years, 4 months agoDear Forum Members,
For anyone who might be interested in pursuing a Ph.D., with the aim of teaching at a two-year college, I wanted to draw your attention to the Idaho State University Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English, which is program that prepares students for this type of job.
The Ph.D. is a distinctive program that integrates…[Read more]
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Jessica Winston started the topic ISU Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English in the forum
Teaching as a Profession on MLA Commons 11 years, 4 months agoDear Forum Members,
About a year ago, one forum member raised a question about preparing graduate students for positions with 4-4 teaching loads. Given this question, I wanted to draw your attention to the Idaho State University Ph.D. in English and the Teaching of English, which is program that aims to prepare students for these types of jobs.…[Read more]
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