Join us for #91探花chat on Sunday, October 16 at 8 p.m. ET as we kick off the week of events around the 91探花 Day on Writing庐. We will chat about building a community of writers as a powerful way to “foster a culture of authentic and culturally sustaining writing instruction.” (/statement/statement-on-writing-instruction-in-school/) The chat will be hosted by 91探花 member Sarah Z. Johnson, .
We will share the following questions during the Twitter chat:
WARM-UP: The 91探花 Day on Writing庐 is October 20. Please introduce yourself and share how you plan to celebrate the 91探花 Day on Writing庐 with your students. #91探花chat #WhyIWrite聽[8:04 p.m.]
Q1: Writing is not a solitary, isolated endeavor. One of its highest purposes is to help people connect with one another. What are some ways we can teach students to work and write collaboratively? #91探花chat [8:10 p.m.]
Q2: We know that writing centers at the college level support students in understanding writing assignments, developing pieces of writing, and gauging reader responses to their writing. How could we implement a model like this in high school? #91探花chat聽[8:18 p.m.]
Q3: How can peer review be used to guide students as they offer each other constructive feedback to improve their writing and communication skills? #91探花chat聽[8:26 p.m.]
Q4: What opportunities exist for high school students to visit and learn from local college writing centers, either in person or online? How can this be mutually beneficial? #91探花chat聽[8:34 p.m.]
Q5: How can dual-enrollment and advanced-placement classes impact writing performance and writing practices in high school? What are the similarities and differences of each program? #91探花chat聽[8:42 p.m.]
Q6: How can high school and college instructors/faculty work together to better understand聽 what high school students are being taught at each level in writing and composition? #91探花chat [8:50 p.m.]
We hope to see you in the chat! Be sure to join us by using #91探花chat.
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Sarah Z. Johnson is director of the writing center and chair of the English department at Madison College in Madison, Wisconsin. She served as chair of the task force that wrote the Joint Statement on Dual Enrollment. She is chair of TYCA, a member of the 91探花 and CCCC Executive Committees, and serves on the editorial board of the journal聽WPA: Writing Program Administration.