The old adage that the only consistency in life is change certainly applies to teaching English at two-year colleges. The last decade has brought profound changes to what we teach, how we teach, how prepared our students are, and how we assess our students’ learning. Like the shifting sands of any beachscape, our profession is shaped by numerous forces, many of which are beyond our control. It is how we react to those changes that defines who we are as teachers. TYCA~SW conferences have a long tradition of providing conference attendees with practical and applicable professional development in a collaborative setting.
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Recognition
Every year, TYCA~SW gives awards for teaching and service. Nominate a special educator by October 5th.
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Meet Our Speakers
Lisa Ede is Professor of English, Emerita at Oregon State University, where for thirty years she directed the Center for Writing and Learning. Ede is the author, coauthor, editor, or coeditor of nine books. Her most recent studies include Writing Together: Collaboration in Theory and Practice (2012), coedited with her frequent collaborator Andrea Lunsford, The Academic Writer: A Brief Guide (2008, 2011, 2014, 2017), and Everyone’s An Author, coauthored with Andrea Lunsford, Michal Brody, Beverly Moss, Carole Clark Papper, and Keith Walters (2013, 2016). Ede’s single and collaboratively authored scholarly work has been recognized by awards from the Modern Language Association, the Conference on College Composition and Communication, and the International Writing Center Association.
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Kimber Fountain is a native of the Texas Gulf Coast and longtime resident of Galveston Island. She has authored two books on Galveston history, the Galveston Seawall Chronicles (2017) and Galveston’s Red Light District: A History of the Line (2018). After earning a BA in theatre and dance from the University of Texas at Austin, Kimber lived in Chicago for several years before returning to Texas and making her home in Galveston where she discovered a love for the city’s history while working as a tour guide on the Strand. Since 2015, Kimber has been the editor-in-chief and feature writer of Galveston Monthly magazine. She also serves as chair of the Arts & Historic Preservation Advisory Board to the Galveston City Council and is occasionally seen on stage at the Island East-End Theatre Company in downtown Galveston.
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