{"product_id":"understanding-wpa-readiness-and-renewal-9781433193163","title":"Understanding WPA Readiness and Renewal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eUnderstanding WPA Readiness and Renewal explores how people develop readiness to serve as WPAs and how experienced WPAs find or create renewal opportunities, drawing on the authors' experiences as BIPOC scholars, LGBTQ+ people, graduate students, and adjunct faculty. It involves questioning inherited definitions and engaging in self-aware conversations about understudied fears and desires about WPA work. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 202 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 25 May 2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Peter Lang Publishing Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnderstanding WPA Readiness and Renewal delves into the experiences and journeys of WPA (Writing Program Administrators) and explores the factors that contribute to their readiness and renewal. This book, designed for WPA graduate seminars and professional development workshops, aims to address two central questions:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do individuals develop readiness to serve as WPAs?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHow do experienced WPAs identify or create renewal opportunities that support their growth and advancement throughout their lives and careers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe authors approach these questions from their diverse identities as BIPOC scholars, LGBTQ+ individuals, graduate students, and adjunct faculty, as well as early, mid-, and later-career WPAs. Drawing from their teaching experiences at various two- and four-year institutions, the authors analyze the complexities, contingencies, and rewards of short-term and long-term WPA work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey argue that understanding WPA readiness and renewal requires challenging inherited definitions of these terms and engaging in theoretically informed and self-aware conversations that reflect upon and explore under-studied fears and desires about WPA work, from graduate preparation to preparing for leadership rotation and retirement.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book offers valuable insights into the professional development of WPAs and provides practical strategies for navigating the challenges and opportunities inherent in this role. It is a valuable resource for graduate students, early-career WPAs, and experienced WPAs seeking to enhance their skills, knowledge, and effectiveness in their work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 403g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 225 x 150 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781433193163\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: New ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44287123816698,"sku":"9781433193163","price":83.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/noImage_1_ed0fd545-993f-435d-9b87-10f0072d3ff0.jpg?v=1687194066","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/understanding-wpa-readiness-and-renewal-9781433193163","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}