This is a presentation by Shirley Rose (ASU) & Shelley Rodrigo at the 2010 Arizona English Teachers Association.

1. Act Local, Impact Local: Bridging Institutional Boundaries AETA 2010 Shelley Rodrigo, Mesa Community College Shirley Rose, ASU Tempe cc licensed flickr photo by Thomas Hawk: http://flickr.com/photos/thomashawk/313352904/

2. What helped motivate and structure our collaborations? Classes, with their formal structure and outcomes. We were motivated to do something in the name of benefiting students. Grant program, with its structure and deadlines--4th revenue stream options. Having a history of working together facilitates getting grants. Conferences/meetings format structures and schedules time for dialogue. cc licensed flickr photo by Sebastiaanter Burg: http://flickr.com/photos/ter-burg/3752753600/

3. How can we facilitate dialogue between writing teachers at different institutions? What kinds of activities motivate us to meet? What do people "get" from participating? cc licensed flickr photo by denisecarbonell: http://flickr.com/photos/denisecarbonell/3012863605/

4. What can/should be our topics of dialogue? cc licensed flickr photo by Seamoor: http://flickr.com/photos/seamoor/3106787958/

5. What ONE activity can we do this year? Invent, design, and start planning one activity this session’s participants could organize and/or participate in together in the next eight months that we could report on at next year’s AETA meeting. cc licensed flickr photo by Locace: http://flickr.com/photos/locace/2456760217/

6. Thanks for your ideas and interest. Contact information: Shirley Rose: shirley.rose@asu.edu Shelley Rodrigo: rrodrigo@mesacc.edu cc licensed flickr photo by TheTruthAbout...: http://flickr.com/photos/thetruthabout/2807076079/