About the Second Language Writing Interest Section
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Second Language Writing Interest Section (SLW-IS) is to provide a forum for researchers and educators to discuss and exchange information in the area of second language writing.
Goals
The goals of the Second Language Writing IS are to
- increase awareness of the significance of writing in teaching ESOL
- encourage and support the teaching of writing to ESOL students at all levels
- provide a forum to discuss issues of writing assessment, testing, and the placement of second language writers
- disseminate theoretical and practical information about research in the field of second language writing
- promote further research in the area of second language writing
History
The TESOL board of directors approved a new interest section on second language writing during the June 2005 board meeting.
Discussion E-List
Visit http://www.tesol.org/getconnected to subscribe to SLWIS-L, the discussion list for SLW-IS members, or visit http://lists.tesol.org/read/?forum=slwis-l if you are already a subscriber.
SLWIS Community Leaders 2009-2010
Chair
Christine Tardy
Chair-Elect
Danielle Zawodny Wetzel
Secretary
Cate Crosby
Steering Committee
Deborah Crusan
Jennifer Mott-Smith
Saihua Xia
Development Officer
Tony Silva
Historian
Paul Kei Matsuda
Discussion e-List Manager
Youngjoo Yi
Web Content Manager
Charles Nelson
SLWIS Newsletter
Newsletter Coeditor: Margi Wald
Newsletter Coeditor: Cate Crosby
Book Review Editor: Steven Bookman
Book Review Editor: Sharon Whitehead-van Löben Sels
Context Column Editor (CALL): Catherine Smith
Context Column Editor (EFL): Lilian Farag Allah
Context Column Editor (University): Marian Woyciehowicz Gonsior
Past Chairs
Gigi Taylor (2008-2009)
Deborah Crusan (Chair, 2007-2008)
Jessie Moore (Chair, 2006-2007)
Christina Ortmeier-Hooper (Chair, 2005-2006)