Innovative Educators - Controversies and Research in Developmental Education: Planning for the Future

Friday, March 12th ~ 1:00-2:30pm EST

http://www.innovativeeducators.org/retention_p/778.htm

Webinar Description
Developmental education is perhaps the most controversial area of post-secondary education. This program will focus on some of the controversies surrounding developmental education. These controversies include the location of programs in two vs four year schools; the nearly exclusive use of standardized tests to place students in programs; the practice of mandatory placement into developmental courses; the relationship between the developmental and college level curriculum; and the relationship between placement in developmental courses and degree completion. Research on developmental education policy and practice is conducted by government agencies, institutional researchers and practitioners. Each of these stakeholder groups brings a unique perspective and set of questions that adds to our knowledge of best practices in this field. This program will review research related to developmental education controversies and make suggestions about future directions for research and practice.

Objectives

Participants will learn how to:

ask critical questions about developmental education that will inform future practices

design more effective developmental education interventions

develop effective evaluation tools for their developmental education interventions

Who Should Attend?

Developmental educators who are interested in learning more about the context in which developmental education is practiced; administrators who are responsible for developmental education placement programs and the evaluation of developmental education programs; and researchers who are new to the field.

Who is the Speaker?

Cathrine Wambach had a 30 year career as a faculty member and administrator in the General College of the University of Minnesota, one of the oldest developmental education programs in the USA. She has published articles in the Journal of Developmental Education and Research and Teaching in Developmental Education.

Innovative Educators

3277 Carbon Place

Boulder, Colorado 80301

http://www.innovativeeducators.org/

Innovative Educators - Controversies and Research in Developmental Education: Planning for the Future

Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) - Fresh Eyes: How Working With An Editor Can Improve Your Work

Wednesday, March 10, 2-3 p.m. EST

https://www.taaonline.net/TAATeleconferences/schedule_spring10.html#fresh_eyes

Learn from an experienced copy editor how your work can benefit from editing at any level. In this day and age of slashed budgets, publishers only want to produce the best material with minimal work needed to get it ready for print. Making use of an editor helps improve your text and maximize your chances of being published.



In this one-hour teleconference session, Laura will share how to find, hire, work with, and learn from an editor, as well as discussing why you should hire one yourself before submitting your material to publishers. Participation is free for members.

Sincerely,

Kim Pawlak
Associate Executive Director
Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA)
kim.pawlak@taaonline.net
(608) 687-3106

Presented by Laura Poole, Copy Editor, Owner, Archer Editorial Services

In this one hour teleclass, you will learn from an experienced copy editor how your work can benefit from editing at any level. In this day and age of slashed budgets, publishers only want to produce the best material with minimal work needed to get it ready for print. Making use of an editor helps improve your text and maximize your chances of being published. From developmental to technical to copy editing, professionals are available to help you make a stronger product, even before it is accepted for publication. Professional editors are experts in helping you put forth the strongest content in the most readable way, which boosts your reputation and image, while building your relationship with a publisher. Laura will discuss how to find, hire, work with, and learn from an editor, as well as discussing why you should hire one yourself before submitting your material to publishers.


Laura Poole is a professional scholarly copy editor with 15 years of experience in publishing. She has run her own company, Archer Editorial Services ( http://www.archereditorial.com ), for the past 12 years. She has worked for such eminent publishers as Duke University Press, Wiley, and Oxford University Press. Her topic specialties include medical and scientific texts and mathematics texts. She also trains people in copyediting and proofreading and offers a referral service for those wanting to hire freelance editors. She recently joined the TAA and is delighted to offer a discount to TAA members wanting copyediting. Laura is married and lives in Durham, NC. She is also a certified professional life coach.

Text and Academic Authors Association

PO Box 56359
St. Petersburg, Florida 33732-6359
(727) 563-0020https://www.taaonline.net/

Text and Academic Authors Association (TAA) - Fresh Eyes: How Working With An Editor Can Improve Your Work