Embrace the Beta: How to Navigate Liminal Spaces in the writing processOctober 19, 2018
10:30 am - 3:30 pm Lunch will be provided Cost: Attendees are required to be a member of the NTWCA. Information about paying dues is here. There is no additional fee for the conference. Dues can also be paid at the door. The event will begin in the TSU Dining Hall (room 218). Keynote Speaker: Dr. Stephanie Robertson--Tarleton State University "The Struggle is Real(ly good for you): Changing Fixed Mindsets in Writers" This presentation will provide an overview of Mindset Theory and its impact on student success, student effort, and perceptions of failure. We will discuss practical strategies for assessing types of mindsets and basic strategies for reframing student failure. |
Breakout sessions:
Jimmy Peebles--TCC, Trinity River "Encouraging the Push" Jennifer Russum--Vanguard Univ. of Southern California "Embracing Liminal Space as the Writing Center Finds its place" Carly Rastandeh--TCC, NW "Tutoring Deaf Students in the Writing Center" Ashley Olliff, Jessica Vaughn, Laura Burkhart--Tarleton State University "Navigating Across the Curriculum" Sarah Schrantz--TCC, NW "Liminal Spaces, Liminal Faces" Dr. Jennifer Phillips-Denny, Jaclyn Kilman--Texas Woman's University "Writing During the Inbetween" RSVP by Oct 8th |
Tarleton State University1333 W. Washington
Stephenville, TX, 76402 |