Introduction: a new approach for writing program administration -- A new era for writing program administration -- Challenges of contemporary writing instruction -- The work of administrators in the digital era -- Composition learning outcomes -- Audience for this volume -- Language choices -- Humanity and composition -- Organization of this volume -- Conclusion -- Building a writing program. Writing program development -- Structural elements -- The writing program as a community -- Leadership style and institutional politics -- Connections beyond the Institution -- Conclusion -- Humanizing the writing program. Self-Care for the writing program administrator -- Compassionate administration -- Conclusion -- Hiring instructors. The challenges of hiring instructors -- The job advertisement -- Practicalities of hiring instructors -- Equitable working conditions -- Setting up and conducting the interview -- Conclusion -- Training instructors. Understanding rhetoric and how it informs pedagogy -- Culturally competent pedagogies -- Developing and scaffolding assignments -- Ensuring equitable access -- Adopting and teaching the ePortfolio -- Graduate teaching assistants as a unique population -- Training challenges -- Conclusion -- Evaluating and mentoring instructors. Overarching concerns of evaluation -- Evaluating and mentoring instructors -- Challenges of evaluation -- Conclusion -- Assessing writing programs. Riding the waves of assessment -- Programmatic assessments -- Using assessments to change curricula -- Assessment challenges -- The fourth wave as future -- Conclusion -- Imagining the future of writing program administration. Growing and maintaining a culturally inclusive and diverse program -- Providing training for faculty members -- Assessing the program -- Supporting and mentoring -- Doing the hard work -- New avenues for research -- Final thoughts.
Summary:
"A comprehensive guide for writing program administrators. Contains information on building a writing program, hiring and training instructors, evaluating and mentoring instructors, and assessing writing programs. Includes information on fighting cultural bias; encouraging the well-being of administrators and instructors; assignments and instructional tools; and access, diversity, and inclusion"-- Provided by publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.