Miriam E. Horne
Education
Ph.D. Education, McGill University, Montreal QC, October, 2007
Thesis: Community membership through socially situated writing processes: A
journey of inkshedding into Inkshed
Supervisor: Anthony Paré
M.Ed. TESL, McGill University, Montreal QC, 1995
Monograph: “Genre in writing: a discussion and a proposal”
Supervisor: Carolyn Turner
B.A. Humanities, Brigham Young University, Provo UT, 1993
Emphasis: English literature
Research Interests
Composition and rhetoric, writing pedagogy, social process writing, communities of practice,
writing across the curriculum, literacy, multiliteracy, collaborative learning
Publications
-Inkshedding: History as context, Inkshed 23(1), Spring 2006.
-Learning to Inkshed: Learning to belong, Inkshed 21(1), Spring 2004.
Forthcoming
-Writing into a knowledge society: Vulnerability in inkshedding. In D. Starke-Meyerring, A. Paré
(Eds). Writing in the knowledge society. Toronto: Canadian Association of Teachers of
Technical Writing.
-Starke-Meyerring, D., Paré, A., Horne, M., Yousoubova, L., Artemeva, N., Beaudet, C., &
Grant-Russell, P. (forthcoming). Writing in the knowledge society. Toronto: Canadian
Association of Teachers of Technical Writing.
Presentations
- The Inkshed alternative, presented at Inkshed 24, London ON, May 2007
-Creating a classroom community through writing online; presented at McGraw-Hill Ryerson
National Teaching , Learning and Technology Conference, Montreal, May 2007, with Mary
Lee Wholey
- Inkshedding: Identity construction in an academic community, presented at CCCC, New York,
March 2007
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-Blogging: Community building through writing online, presented at TESOL, Seattle, March
2007 with Mary Lee Wholey
- Writing and knowledge making in context: A case study of the Inkshed community, presented at
CATTW, Toronto ON, May 2006.
- Inkshedding: History as context, presented at Inkshed 23, Gimli MB, May 2006.
- Stepping stones, presented at Inkshed 21, Kamloops B.C., May 2004.
Academic Associations
- Canadian Association for the Study of Language and Learning (CASLL)—also known as
“Inkshed”—a national community established to explore ways to facilitate academic reading and
writing instruction. Role: Elected member of board of directors 2006-2008.
- Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW)—a national
academic community concerned with the teaching of and research in writing in a variety of
genres.
Role: Member of program and organizing committees for 2006 and 2007 annual conferences,
-National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)
-Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages (TESOL)
Teaching Experience
- Lecturer, Concordia University, Department of English, Montreal QC, 2007-2008. Courses
taught:
- Instructor, McGill University, Centre for the Study and Teaching of Writing, Montreal QC,
2006. Courses taught:
- Instructor, Concordia University, Continuing Education, Montreal QC,
1995-2008. ESL courses taught:
-Instructor, Concordia University, Continuing Education, Montreal, QC, 1999. Courses taught:
Teacher Training Experience
-Supervisor, McGill University, Montreal QC, 2006-2007: field supervisor for first, second,
third and fourth year education students. Responsibilities included visiting the classroom,
evaluating student teachers, and working with coordinating instructors and Education department.
Other professional work
-Professional Consultant, McGill University, Mary H. Brown Foundation, 2006
Part of a cross-disciplinary research team mandated to understand the writing resources available
at McGill and how these resources compare with other universities.
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- Research Assistant, McGill University, Faculty of Education, 1994-1995
- Research Assistant, Brigham Young University, Department of Canadian Studies, 1989-1990
Committee Work
- Clearpoint Elementary, Pointe Claire QC
Governing board, 2006-2008—elected as a parent representative to help ensure the smooth
transition of two schools after a merger.
- Seigniory School, Pointe Claire QC
Governing board, 2005-2006—worked as a parent representative to ensure the smooth running
of the school by making decisions on school policies, activities, and so on including consultations
on major school changes.
- Concordia University English Language Institute, Montreal QC
Personnel Committee, 2000-2004—responsibilities included interviewing potential teachers,
verifying course assignments and non-teaching contracts, and verifying seniority points.
Volunteer Work
- Executive committee, Cedar Park Pool, Pointe Claire, QC. 2007-2008
- Parent volunteer, Seigniory School, Pointe Claire, QC. 2000-2006
- Fundraiser, Morgan’s Hope foundation, Montreal, QC. 2005-present