In this issue, we are pleased to present articles that represent the work of teacher-researchers in a number of different educational contexts. We are also pleased to present a variety of types of articles: overviews of classroom practices, a small-scale study, an opinion piece, and action research. We thank all authors for sharing their ideas with SLWIS members.

We hope that the action research article will be a model for future submissions. Karen Best, a new member of our editorial staff, will be working with teacher-researchers who would like to submit write-ups of current action research projects. If you are currently working on a project that you would like to share, please contact Karen for information and guidance.

In addition, we hope that IS members will find useful the information provided about the upcoming TESOL convention. Included are highlights of SLWIS special sessions and events as well as a complete list of presentations that focus on second language writing. We encourage members who participate in or attend SLW-related sessions to consider writing up a summary for the next issue of the newsletter. Unfortunately, only a fraction of our membership can attend the annual convention; by submitting a summary, you can help all members join the conversation.

Finally, we would like to welcome both Karen Best and Gena Bennett to the editorial team. And, we would like to thank Marian Woyciehowicz Gonsior for her years of service to SLWIS. She is rolling off the editorial board this year in order to work on other TESOL projects. If you’d like to get involved in SLWIS, consider joining the team as an associate or book review editor. Contact Margi for details.

THE SLW NEWS EDITORIAL STAFF

Gena Bennett
Karen Best
Steven Bookman
Marian Woyciehowicz Gonsior
Lilian W. Mina
Catherine Smith
Margi Wald