I'm passing this all on to you in hopes some of you will be interested in writing an article about teaching and reflective writing. Articles are only 500 words long. That's the tough part. Janis Forward: From: "NWP Directors and Co-directors Discussion - Suzanne Disheroon-Green" <[log in to unmask]> To: "Janis Cramer" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: a collection of articles/essays on writing Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 05:14:24 -0800 (PST) Good morning, The previous post reminded me that I should have posted this CFP to this forum. Please share it with any interested colleagues. We will also be happy to consider proposals from advanced graduate students. Thanks so much! Suzanne Call for essay proposals for forthcoming volume of essays: Reflections on Writing: Pedagogy, Expectations, and Best Practices With the renewed influence on writing competency, instructors at all levels of the educational system are revisiting the ways in which they conceive of good writing and good teaching practices, as well as the ways in which they present these ideas to their students. Further, the current focus on composition pedagogy emphasizes the reflective aspect of the process and serves to encourage instructors to conceive of writing not merely as a sequence of assignments or activities, but as a deliberate representation of the theoretical framework that informs those activities. The editors propose a volume of essays that examine the teaching of writing in the context of reflective, research-based practice. Some questions to consider include, but are not limited to: • What does good writing look like? How can this be communicated to students at varying grade levels (K – post-secondary)? • What critical/scholarly/pedagogical perspective provides the framework for the ways in which you teach writing? How do multidisciplinary courses influence this framework? • What is the difference between teaching writing and merely assigning it? How can we move from assigning to teaching? • How can writing be used as a teaching tool in non-English/Language Arts classes? • How can a school-wide writing pedagogy be developed that will work in all disciplines? What would a school-wide writing philosophy look like? • How can research be brought to bear in classroom instruction seamlessly? This volume seeks to re-examine these questions and other related issues; fresh approaches and discussions are vital. Essays may derive from personal experiences in the classroom, but should be research-based, demonstrating a clear position within the ongoing conversations concerning purposeful writing instruction. Please submit proposals/abstracts of approximately 500 words before 15 January 2005 to: Suzanne Disheroon-Green, Ph.D. Associate Professor of English NSU Writing Project Site Director Director of Graduate Studies in English Northwestern State University Department of Language and Communication Natchitoches, LA 71497 [log in to unmask] Email submission strongly preferred.