I'll be participating in the 2010 Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) conference in Denver, CO, as part of a panel with Brian Shawver, Jane Hoogestraat, D. Gilson, and Linda Moser. The panel discussion focuses on the standardization of creative writing curriculums.
From the proposal by Dr. Moser:
Creative Conformity: Standardizing Fiction and Poetry Courses. This
panel focuses on Missouri State University's recent attempts to
standardize the curriculum of its multi-section introductory creative
writing courses. We will present the rationale underlying the decision
to standardize, and we will discuss the processes by which we selected
the standard texts, topics, and methods. Finally, we will share the
effects of the project on student performance, assessment and graduate
student mentoring.
If you'll be at the conference in Denver, April 7th - April 10th 2010, please drop by and join the discussion!
