Developing Writing Teachers: Practical Ways for Teacher-Writers to Transform Their Classroom Practice

ISBN-13: 9780415631839 / Angielski / Twarda / 2014 / 250 str.

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Opis

The premise of Developing Writing Teachers is this: When teachers of writing identify as writers, it adds a special dimension to their writing pedagogy. Practical and accessible while drawing on a range of relevant research and theory, this text is distinguished by its dual focus-on teachers as writers and the teaching of writing. Part I addresses the question, What does it take for a teacher of writing to develop an identity as writer? Using case studies and teacher narratives, it guides readers to an understanding of the current status of writing as the 21st century unfolds, the role of expressive writing in developing a writing identity, the relationship of writing to genre and rhetoric, writing and professional identity, and writing as design. Part II focuses on pedagogical practice and helping writer-teachers develop a toolkit to take into their classrooms.

O autorze

Terry Locke is Professor of Arts and Language Education, The University of Waikato, New Zealand.