Reports on several syntactic studies and suggests that switches by mode in writing strategy may be developmentally beneficial. (DD)

Examines critical incidents in the author's own teaching to consider the concept of "teacher" and to explore the complicated subject positions teachers occupy. Examines how the professional literature helped to produce and validate this "splintered" subjectivity. (SR)

A paper presented at annual Conference on English Education, National Council of Teachers of English (8th, Des Moines, Iowa, April 1970). (Editor)

Grade Beans, Not Themes" by Abraham Blinderman appeared in English Education," vol. 1, no. 3 (Spring 1970), pp. 159-65. (Author/RD)

Presents an open-ended outline of characteristics of effective writing teachers that combines the theory of purpose for writing with the elements of communication. (HTH)

Describes the West Virginia Writing Project, a long-term inservice training project based on team teaching, on-site consultants, and teacher input. (HTH)

Suggests that the twin roles of self-exploration through writing and the development of public discourse may be viewed in terms of three stages of the composing process. (DD)

Reflects on the journal "English Education" from the viewpoint of the editor during the early 1980s when English teacher education was undergoing a period of soul searching as it carved out a place for itself as an area of important research. (TB)

Considers the role of teacher-researchers, who try to analyze their own teaching and their students' learning for the purpose of benefiting both. Narrates the development of a teacher-researcher's projects and the program of reading informing the projects. Presents a picture of the teacher-researcher movement at a crucial moment in its emergence.…

Most arguments in support of teacher research have been epistemological and political. They have focused on its potential benefits for improving instruction and for reforming the culture of schooling. Advocates of the teacher-research movement have claimed that it can empower the teacher as a maker of knowledge, encourage collaborative inquiry…

"Bittersweet," a student-published quarterly about the Ozarks, provides the motivations and rewards in the Lebanon (Mo.) high school writing program. (JH)

Presents a case study suggesting that teachers who know how to analyze adult literature can use similar skills to analyze children's stories, leading to an increased understanding and sensitivity of the child's creative efforts. (RL)