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A 2008 survey of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) programs found that nearly half of those identified in a 1987 survey no longer existed twenty years later, pointing to a need for an approach to WAC administration that leads to programs that persist over time. In Sustainable WAC, current or former WAC program directors Michelle Cox, Jeffrey R. Galin, and Dan Melzer introduce a theoretical framework for WAC program development that takes into account the diverse contexts of today's institutions of higher education, aids WAC program directors in thinking strategically as they develop programs, and integrates a focus on program sustainability. Informed by theories that illuminate transformative change within systems - complexity, systems, social network, resilience, and sustainable development theories - and illustrated with vignettes by WAC directors across the country, this book lays out principles, strategies, and tactics to help WAC program directors launch, relaunch, or reinvigorate programs within the complicated systems of today's colleges and universities. Acknowledging that every WAC program grows out of a specific institutional context and grassroots movement, this book is a must-read for everyone currently involved in a WAC program or interested in exploring the possibility of one at their college or university.Product Identifiers
PublisherNational Council of Teachers of English
ISBN-139780814149522
eBay Product ID (ePID)8046401968
Product Key Features
Publication Year2018
SubjectStrategy, Teaching
Number of Pages272 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSustainable WAC: A Whole Systems Approach to Launching and Developing Writing Across the Curriculum Programs
TypeTextbook
AuthorDan Melzer, Jeffrey R. Galin, Michelle Cox
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height226 mm
Item Width152 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorDan Melzer, Michelle Cox, Jeffrey R. Galin