| Alberta Writes 3: Conference Schedule | ||
| 8:00-8:15 | Registration, coffee, refreshments | |
| 8:15-8:30 | Opening remarks | |
| 8:30 | Greetings | |
| 8:45-9:45
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Conversation 1: What do studies in writing tell us about how students transform their writing skills across diverse contexts? | Doug Brent, University of Calgary |
| 9:45-10:45
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Conversation 2: What challenges do employers face in developing employee writing skills? | Pat Salt, Enmax Energy |
| 10:45-11:00
Refreshments Break |
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| 11:00-11:45
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Conversation 3: What interest does government have in supporting the cross-contextual development of writers? | Pat Firminger, Alberta Human Services
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| 11:45-1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00-2:00
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Conversation 4: How do we and how might we support adult students as they move through education and training and into the workplace? | Laurel Madro, Corporate Readiness Training Program, Bow Valley College |
| 2:00-3:00
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Conversation 5: Implications for your own work and for a networked approach to addressing the development of writing ability in Alberta | David Slomp, University of Lethbridge, & Roger Graves, University of Alberta |