X-Series for Professional Development
The X Series for Professional Development, a new series for the professional development of both new and experienced teachers of English, including:
| New Teaching Assistants, Adjuncts, and Instructors teaching writing and/or literature | |
| Writing Program Administrators interested in the creation of professional development courses or programs | |
| Writing Center personnel | |
| Writing Across the Curriculum personnel | |
| Service Learning Personnel |
Fountainhead Press plans to publish two to three books in the series per year with the assistance of series editors Allison D. Smith and Trixie G. Smith, authors of COMPbiblio: Leaders and Influences in Composition Theory and Practice, the first book in the series.
Each of the "X" series books is extensively reviewed during the proposal process to determine whether it is suitable to be included in the Series. Once the book is selected for inclusion it continues to be rigorously reviewed during the developmental process by both our Series Editors and External Anonymous Peers within the appropriate field.
Books in the Series
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Compbiblio: Leaders and Influences in Composition Theory and Practice 978-1-59871-070-0 This book enables students and instructors to access biographical and scholarly information about leading figures in the field of composition and other fields directly related to the study and teaching of composition. |
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(E)Merging Identities: Graduate Students in the Writing Center 978-1-59871-184-4 (E)Merging Identities provides an overview of the challenges and rewards that await graduate student clients, tutors, and administrators in the writing center. |
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Writing and the iGeneration: Composition in the Computer-Mediated Classroom 978-1-59871-301-5 This text provides selections that range from how to use technology to build a community of writers to integrating and shaping electronic locations for effective writing. |
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Diversity in the Composition Classroom 978-1-59871-252-0 This collection of essays is designed to enhance understanding of the challenges students face relative to the work we are asking them to do. The authors seek ways to honor students’ experiences and insights while introducing them to new ideas and ways of thinking. |
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Movies, Music and More: Advancing Popular Culture in the Writing Classroom 978-1-59871-309-1 This book contains the insights of teachers who have used popular culture to inspire student writing. Examples are included from teachers of traditional writing classes who introduce a few elements of popular culture, such as a song or movie, to those who host entire classes in virtual worlds such as Second Life. |
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Teaching Creative Writing to Undergraduates: A Practical Sourcebook 978-1-59871-253-7 This text is written for the graduate student or novice instructor who is about to teach his or her first creative writing class. |
Future Titles
For More Information
Call for Book Manuscripts
No New Submissions until
September 2012
X Series for Professional Development Style Guide
Call for Projects: A Radical Practical New Old-Fashioned Approach to Teaching & Learning Literacy







