SLW-IS


	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 are already a subscriber. SLWIS Community Leaders 2008-2009 Chair Gigi Taylor Chair-Elect Christine Tardy Secretary Cate Crosby Steering Committee Subarna Banerjee Charles Nelson Allison Petro Tony Silva Past Chairs Christina Ortmeier-Hooper (Chair, 2005-2006) Jessie Moore (Chair, 2006-2007) Deborah Crusan (Chair, 2007-2008) Newsletter Editor Margi Wald Historian Paul Kei Matsuda Discussion e-List Manager Youngjoo Yi Web Content Manager Christine Tardy

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 are already a subscriber.

SLWIS Community Leaders 2008-2009

Chair
Gigi Taylor

Chair-Elect
Christine Tardy

Secretary
Cate Crosby

Steering Committee
Subarna Banerjee
Charles Nelson
Allison Petro
Tony Silva

Past Chairs
Christina Ortmeier-Hooper (Chair, 2005-2006)
Jessie Moore (Chair, 2006-2007)
Deborah Crusan (Chair, 2007-2008)

Newsletter Editor
Margi Wald

Historian
Paul Kei Matsuda

Discussion e-List Manager
Youngjoo Yi

Web Content Manager
Christine Tardy