Rhetorical Flows and Pivots: Reading, Writing and Mindfulness in a Time of Transition
*Link to Printable Program HERE;
*For Continuing Education Credits, see bottom of page.
Friday, June 17, 2022
10:00-10:30 Morning Address with Forecast of the Day & Social Time
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10:30-11:15 Students’ Perceptions of and Preferences for Instructional Modalities in Business Communications Classes with Paul Glanting, Alex Leyton, Theresa Roeder, & Yim-Yu Wong from San Francisco State University (45 minutes)
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Our presentation explores our findings regarding both student preference of learning modalities as well as their perception of the efficacy of those modalities. We administered surveys to students who were enrolled in SFSU’s College of Business business communications course. Despite the initial struggle to adapt to online learning, our preliminary findings show that students perceive online learning more positively than they did before the pandemic. The implications are that the university should continue to offer a mixture of modes, as well as more online degrees, for students.
Moderator: Jolie Goorjian from San Francisco State University
11:15-12:00 Growing Mindful: The Rhetoric of Gardening and Sustainable Agriculture with Matt Driscol, Melissa Donnegan, and Nicholas Leither from Santa Clara University (45 minutes)
Zoom Link HERE or Meeting ID: 781 416 7285 Passcode: YRC2022
Nick’s Documents HERE Melissa’s Documents HERE
In this panel, we will share ways we help students connect to the land, exploring the mental and physical health benefits of gardening, what happens when we get our hands in the soil, and how healing the land can help us heal our minds and bodies. We will describe hands-on activities we have designed, mindfulness exercises we employ, and opportunities we create for students to tell stories about their relationships to nature and the food traditions they cherish.
Moderator: Ashna Singh from Stanislaus State University
12:00-13:15 Rhetorician of the Year: A Discussion & Lunch
2022 Rhetorician of the Year: Dr. Sugie Goen-Salter from San Francisco State University
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Sugie’s Reading List HERE
Professor Goen-Salter’s research interests include developmental education, literacy studies specifically the integration of reading and writing), and the learning needs of non-mainstream students. She teaches developmental-level courses as well as graduate courses in theory and pedagogy, integrated reading and writing (IRW), and research methods; she also teaches the MA thesis seminar. In addition to her work with Generation 1.5 student writers, she co-directs San Francisco State’s IRW program. Professor Goen-Salter has published articles on topics related to Generation 1.5 learners and on reading/writing integration, and she currently sits on the Executive Board of the Conference on Basic Writing.
13:15-13:30 Break
13:30-14:00 OER for Equity: Critical Pedagogy with an Open Writing Textbook with Maria Chow, Ryan Hitch, Anna Mills, and Saramanda Swigart from City College of San Francisco, ASCCC OER Initiative (30 minutes)
Zoom Link HERE or Meeting ID: 869 0226 6089 Passcode: YRC2022
Presentation Slides HERE
Any OER writing text is free and immediately and permanently available to students. The fact that the teacher can edit the text means that we can change it to represent our student communities. It also means that we can assign social annotation of the material and then make changes in response to our students’ comments. Here we will showcase how we have shaped How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College around equity.
Moderator: Dan Curtis-Cummins from San Francisco State University
14:00-14:45 Normalizing Disability: Can Children’s Lit Change a Mindset? with Rebecca Penrose from California State University, Bakersfield (45 minutes)
Zoom Link HERE or Meeting ID: 781 416 7285 Passcode: YRC2022
Presentation Resources HERE
This session describes an assignment sequence that first introduces students to the work of Stella Young, Australian comedian and disability rights activist, to frame discussions about diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The assignment culminates in the critical analysis of various children’s books that normalize disability, while also recognizing the many ways ableism is rooted in our social norms.
Moderator: Ashna Singh from Stanislaus State University
14:45-15:00 Break and YRC Executive Board Elections
Elections and board positions. Please, propose names of candidates for the three positions by filling out our nomination form HERE.
15:00-15:45 HyFlex Pedagogies: Using Social Annotation in & out of the Classroom with Dan Curtis-Cummins from San Francisco State University (45 minutes)
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Dan’s Slides HERE
We now teach in a time of constant transition – from being bounced online in March 2020 to adapting our pedagogies remotely for an entire year, then some back and forth from online to the classroom this year. In this context, we must develop Hyflex pedagogies alongside offering “Hyflex” options in the classroom. This workshop will engage participants in one active learning lesson where students research issues of mental wellness in a critical, safe, [and HyFlex] space.
Moderator: Rebecca Penrose from California State University, Bakersfield
15:45–16:30 Mindful Practice of Writerly Identity for Developing Transfer Mindset with Katherine Rothschild from Stanford University (45 minutes)
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Katherine’s Slides HERE
Can mindful reflection help students develop a transfer-oriented mindset? This presentation shares study results illustrating how mindful reflection on writerly identity can assist students’ writing knowledge transfer across contexts from FYW to WID and beyond—and how to incorporate similar reflection across disciplines.
Moderator: Jolie Goorjian from San Francisco State University
16:30 Grab a Drink and Mingle or Take Break before Joining the Fireside Social
16:30-18:00 Fireside Social with Tobey Kaplan: Round Robin Reading of Poetry and Short Fiction
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**Earn Continuing Education Credits for your participation in YRC! CSU Bakersfield Registration Form LINKED HERE.
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