In addition to dozens of presentations, roundtables, and other sessions, the SLWIS will be sponsoring several special sessions as well as its annual meeting and a social event. Please mark your calendars for the following sessions, and be sure to stop by (and sign up for!) the SLWIS booth in the Exhibit Hall to keep updated on the exact details of all SLWIS events.

For a searchable list of SLWIS and SLW-related sessions, please visit TESOL 2014’s Online Convention Planner.

ACADEMIC SESSION
Working Contexts of SLW Professionals in Higher Education
Friday, March 28, 9:30 am–12:15 pm, Convention Center B116
Presenters: Gena Bennett, Junju Wang, Michelle Cox, Ryuko Kubota, Shawna Shapiro, Christine Tardy, Silvia Pessoa, Icy Lee, and Fatima Esseili

Established and emerging L2 writing scholars from diverse postsecondary contexts will explore how the specific professional context may shape their daily working environment and professional identity development. Presenters work at private and public institutions in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Lebanon, Qatar, and the United States.

INTERSECTION With Elementary Education and Secondary Schools ISs
Shaping the Learning Experiences of L2 Writers Across K–16 Contexts
Friday, March 28, 1–2:45 pm, Convention Center E141
Presenters: Theresa Laquerre, Luciana C. de Oliveira, Mary Soto, Ditlev Larsen, Jill Jeffery, and Todd Ruecker

This InterSection brings together teachers and scholars from a variety of educational levels to build on recent scholarship to expand the field’s knowledge of teaching L2 writing across K–16 contexts. Presenters offer practical strategies for classroom use and provide suggestions for improving teacher education and dealing with recent nationwide movements such as the Common Core State Standards.

INTERSECTION With Video and Digital Media IS
Feedback 2.0: Using Audio-Visual/Digital Commentary to Improve Student Writing
Saturday, March 29, 1–2:45 pm, Convention Center B113
Presenters: Christel Broady, Anna Grigoryan, Johanna Katchen, Larisa Olesova, Luciana de Oliveira, Alsu Gilmetdinova, and Kay Losey

Presenters discuss the benefits of and techniques for providing digital (video audio, screencasting) feedback on university-level student writing in face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses in order to increase learner uptake. Panelists demonstrate software applications and feedback techniques; provide samples; and present tips, caveats, and student outcomes and reflections.

INTERSECTION With Intensive English Programs and Nonnative English Speakers in TESOL ISs
Helping IEP Students Develop Their Academic Writing Skills
Thursday, March 27, 3–4:45 pm, Convention Center B113
Presenters: Caralyn Bushey, Kyung-Hee Bae, Stephanie Vandrick, and Daniela Wagner-Loera

IEP students can find that developing adequate academic writing skills can be a barrier to entering and succeeding in a degree program. A panel of experienced instructors shares the best practices they have successfully developed to help students gain the academic literacy needed to succeed.

SLWIS Steering Committee Meeting
Wednesday, March 26, 7–9 pm, Convention Center PB 251/252
If you are a member of the SLWIS leadership team, are interested in joining the team, or want to learn more about projects we have in the works, please attend our Steering Committee meeting.

SLWIS Open Meeting
Thursday, March 27, 6:45–8:15 pm Convention Center B118

At the annual Open Meeting, members and friends of SLWIS come together to discuss the past year’s events, plan for next year’s TESOL convention, and explore options for events in the upcoming year. Come join the discussion!

Social Event: An Evening With Friends of Second Language Writing
Thursday, March 27, 8:30–10:30 pm, PINTS Brewing Company
412 NW 5th Ave, Portland, Oregon 97209 (503) 564-BREW

Friends of Second Language Writing will gather after the SLWIS Open Meeting to celebrate advances in the field of second language writing, to renew acquaintances, to form new research alliances, and to welcome new members into the discipline. Stop by the SLWIS booth in the Exhibit Hall or attend the Open Meeting to get maps and other information about this informal gathering.

A special thanks to this year's sponsors: Parlor Press Series on Second Language Writing, Symposium on Second Language Writing, and Members of the SLWIS Steering Committee.