Bard IWT Annual Conference

Bard IWT Annual Conference will be an ambitious, daylong dive into voice. In small, interactive workshop groups, we'll work toward a clear, nuanced, and above all, practical understanding of voice. We'll aim to eschew the mystical but keep the magic, identifying clear and transparent language that can help our students recognize, develop, and experiment with a voice in their writing. We'll also consider some of the challenges and dilemmas that come up: how can hesitant writers, for example, or .. continue reading students writing in a second language, tap into voice, How does voice interact with genre and form, Can a strong voice present drawbacks, get in the way of an essay's substance or argument, How do we honor and create space for our students' diverse voices spoken and written while helping hone them. The April Conference will draw on IWT writing-based teaching practices rooted in the interplay of written and spoken voices to explore the voice as a concept, craft, and conversation.