Service-learning in the Composition Classroom
Call for Papers: Service-learning in the Composition Classroom
Submissions are sought for a professional development book for both new and
experienced composition teachers that will focus on the role of
service-learning in the composition classroom. The book will be part of the
Fountainhead Press X Series for Professional Development. Essays are sought
that provide practical ideas for using service-learning pedagogy in the
classroom; however, the practical application should build on a pedagogical
discussion that frames the teaching/learning activities. In other words, do
not only tell how, but also why.
The specific audience includes
· New teaching assistants, adjuncts and instructors teaching
composition courses, including technical writing
· Service-learning/Community Literacy personnel
· Writing Program administrators interested in the creation of
professional development courses or programs
· Writing Center personnel
· Writing Across the Curriculum personnel
Possible topics include
· Pedagogical pros and cons of using service-learning in the
composition classroom
· Collaborative models for working with community partners
· Management of service-learning projects planning documents,
designating roles for community partners/teachers/students, designing legal
documents to protect student interests and ownership/use of final products,
forming/managing work teams, etc.
· Designing course schedules with flexibility, utilizing regular class
meetings versus engagement time with community partners
· Models for working with profit/not-for-profit organizations
· Assessment models/assessment implications/role of community partners
in assessment
· Strategies for gaining administrative/community support for projects
· Strategies for gearing service-learning approaches to programmatic
needs
· Implications of service-learning related to community literacy
· The role of technology in service-learning and the learning
opportunities presented
· Implications for the role of teacher in service-learning
· Strategies for dealing with ethical implications of service-learning
engagement/products/expectations/responsibilities
· Discussions of end products developed through service-learning
activities
· Discussions of student/teacher/programmatic/community partner
attitudes about the reasons for service-learning activities
You are strongly encouraged to provide samples of
· Student writing
· End products
· Forms
· Syllabi
· Assignment descriptions
Submissions written collaboratively with students/administrators/community
partners are especially encouraged. Submissions should be around 5,000
words and should follow MLA style. Please refer to
http://www.fountainheadpress.com/english/xseries.html
guide. Submit essays in digital form (Word/rtf) by October 1, 2008 to
susan.garza@tamucc.edu.
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Susan Garza, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of English
Director, McNair Scholars Program
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
6300 Ocean Drive, FC 267
Corpus Christi, TX 78412-5813
susan.garza@tamucc.edu
361-825-2483
http://critical.tamucc.edu/wiki/SGarza/Home
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