Beyond the Rubric: Expanding Senior English Pedagogies for Real-World Inquiry and Authentic Writing (020)
Join us as we explore our redesigned English curriculum focusing on inquiry-based writing instead of task-driven assignments. Through multimodal digital platforms, we encourage students to explore topics that interest them and connect to real-world issues, and create a more meaningful learning experience for both students and teachers.
Organizer
Dr. Heather Barton holds a B.S., M.Ed., Ed.S., and Ed.D. in Secondary English Education, with her doctoral research focusing on the role of secondary school writing centers (SSWCs) in fostering student self-efficacy and writing development. She is the founder and director of the East WING Peer Tutoring Center at Etowah High School in Woodstock, Georgia, a student-led writing center supporting thousands of visits annually.
As the International Writing Centers Association (IWCA) Representative for the Secondary Schools Writing Centers Association (SSWCA), Dr. Barton collaborates with educators to promote best practices for writing centers and digital literacies at the secondary level. Her work emphasizes the intersection of writing instruction and digital literacy, equipping students to navigate and create in a digital world.
Dr. Barton frequently presents on topics such as peer tutoring strategies, writing center pedagogy, and integrating digital tools into writing instruction. A National Writing Project Fellow, she continues to explore innovative approaches that empower students through writing centers and digital literacies.