Presents an interview with Scott Walter (director of the International Development Division of the International Reading Association) and Wendy Saul (senior editor of "Thinking Classroom") about the division's activities and projects, especially the Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking (RWCT) project, which introduces research-based instructional methods to teachers and teacher educators in 20 foreign countries to help students think reflectively, take ownership of their personal learning, and become lifelong learners. (RS)